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Blue Ridge, GA vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach is 0% more densely populated than Blue Ridge.
- People are 11.6% more likely to be married in Fort Walton Beach.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years younger in Fort Walton Beach.
 Blue Ridge, GAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,805329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20101,348  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,973285,036,114
 Population - 19901,336  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,728.993.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Blue Ridge, GAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Blue Ridge, GAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 White94.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Blue Ridge, GAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population42.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married19.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed14.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households543  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households269  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Blue Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

One of Georgia's best kept secrets, unless you are an Artist or crafter. Beautiful little town, with scads of appeal for tourists and art lovers. It is a good ways away  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quaint yet very nice variety of shops and restaurants, the county (Fannin) is heavily forested with hills and mountains for recreation, climate of weather is usually  More

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Blue Ridge is nestled in the mountains and has a lovely downtown area for those who love to shop. Watercraft and tubing is all here. Fun area with lots of festivals  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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