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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blue Ridge

Alabama · 1,189 residents · 7.76 sq mi
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Blue Ridge is home to 1,189 people in Alabama. Households here earn about 122% more than in Alabama as a whole. The median age is 43.9, about 11 years above the US median. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $52,352, well clear of the $30,130 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 34% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $52,352, above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,189
−11%vs 2000
vs 1,331 in 2000
1990 – 2024
153 / sq mi
−11%vs 2000
vs 172 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
43.9
−4%vs 2000
vs 46.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.76 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Blue Ridge
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.1%(61)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(73)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(69)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(73)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(62)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.1%(108)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(173)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5419.8%(236)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(122)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.9%(165)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4%(47)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$52,352
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,162 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$18,523
−43%vs 2000
vs $32,774 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.5%
+6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$112,700
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $174,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$387
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $475 in 2000
US average: $450
88.8%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.1% in 2000
11.2% rent
2.2
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(1,270)
Black3.1%(41)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(7)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(1,166)
Black0.5%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(8)
Asian0.8%(9)
Other0%(0)
5
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(34)
Ancestry
English25.4%(302)
German16.6%(198)
Scottish11.9%(142)
American9.7%(115)
Irish4.2%(50)
Polish2.1%(25)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(14)
Hungarian0.9%(11)
Swedish0.7%(8)
Section 05

Education

34.4%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.9%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
15.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.2 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married16.7%(88)
Married74.6%(393)
Widowed4.6%(24)
Divorced4.2%(22)
Women 15+
Never married14.5%(81)
Married69.3%(386)
Widowed7.9%(44)
Divorced8.3%(46)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2013
from 1.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
37.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(24)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.7%(33)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.8%(34)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 90 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Blue Ridge, Alabama?

Blue Ridge, Alabama has about 1,189 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Blue Ridge, Alabama?

The typical household in Blue Ridge, Alabama earns about $52,352 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blue Ridge, Alabama expensive?

In Blue Ridge, Alabama, the median home is worth about $112,700, and the typical rent is about $387 a month.

How educated are people in Blue Ridge, Alabama?

About 34.4% of adults age 25 and over in Blue Ridge, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blue Ridge, Alabama?

About 7.5% of people in Blue Ridge, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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