Blairsville, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

67%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blairsville	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$25,637	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$27,063	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,495	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$20,835	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,285	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	42.5%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blairsville is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blairsville is 67% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blairsville is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blairsville is 181% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,040 $27,063 $54,126

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Blairsville median earnings by income bracket

Blairsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.8%	18.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	48.8%	48.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helen, GA	563	$96,262	18.4%
Hiawassee, GA	1,144	$81,853	0.6%
Young Harris, GA	1,090	$51,426	36.8%
Hayesville, NC	396	$38,018	53.3%
Blairsville, GA	750	$27,063	66.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ariton, AL	750	$44,286	45.5%
West Point, IA	750	$79,478	2.3%
Harwood, ND	750	$165,764	103.8%
Placitas CDP (Doña Ana County), NM	750	$19,502	76.0%
Bailey's Prairie, TX	750	$127,320	56.5%
Blairsville, GA	750	$27,063	66.7%

Source: The Blairsville, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.