Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Blairsville, above both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 265 in Georgia we compare has a lower July high than Blairsville. Blairsville’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both Georgia’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Blairsville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Old Union County Courthouse and Raburn-Casteel House. Blairsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Blairsville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 101 in 1880, 616 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 4 maps from 1886 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blairsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Blairsville.
Blairsville’s average trip to work is 13 minutes. Jobs based in Blairsville grew to 2,790 in 2023, 425 more than in 2013. Blairsville’s median household income is $30,000.
| Blairsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $30,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Union County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Union County High School, with 901 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 752 | – |
| Union County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 901 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Blairsville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. No town among the 265 in Georgia we compare has a lower January low than Blairsville.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
19% of households own their home in Blairsville. The typical Blairsville home is worth about $382,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% above the Georgia typical home. The median rent in Blairsville is $788 a month.
| Blairsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 19% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $788 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 crimes were reported in Blairsville in 2025: 11 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Blairsville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Blairsville beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of Blairsville adults binge drink. Only 9 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Blairsville.
| Blairsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| What stands out | Blairsville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.5% | 13.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.4% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veteran's Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blairsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
8 mi MountainBrasstown Bald
12 mi National forestChattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
33 mi National forestNantahala National Forest
27 mi WaterfallAmicalola Falls
16 mi WaterfallAnna Ruby FallsGreat Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Nantahala National Forest: Sdrtm at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Ruby Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Blairsville
About 1 of every 100 Blairsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Blairsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Blairsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Georgia, United States
Blairsville is a city in and the county seat of Union County, on the northern border of Georgia, United States. It was founded near the Nottely River, which was dammed in 1942 as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority project, forming Lake Nottely. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 616.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Blairsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Lena Saradnik and Robby Brown.
