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Jackson, GA vs Blue Ridge, GA

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- Blue Ridge is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 26.5% more likely to be married in Blue Ridge.
- The Median Age is 16.1 years older in Blue Ridge.
 Jackson, GABlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,167329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.838.4
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 Population - 20105,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,210285,036,114
 Population - 19904,076  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock435.993.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, GABlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, GABlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 White49.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, GABlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Married Population33.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.0%50.2%
 Never Married44.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.922.60
 Households1,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households338  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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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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