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Blythe, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Blythe is a Census city of 806 people across 2.85 square miles of land, lying across Richmond County and Burke County. Median household income is $48,750, 84.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blythe
What Blythe is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.85 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land283 plus or minus 91
- County holding the largest share of its areaRichmond County, 89.9 percent
- Counties this place lies inRichmond County 89.9 percent, Burke County 10.1 percent
Blythe crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blythe
How many people live in Blythe
- Population806 plus or minus 260
- Median age35.6 plus or minus 8.2
- Population under 18248 plus or minus 111
- Share under 1830.8 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Population 65 and over94 plus or minus 35
- Share 65 and over11.7 percent
- Households290 plus or minus 80
- Family households189 plus or minus 64
- Share of households that are families65.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Blythe
- Median household income$48,750 plus or minus $10,898
- Per capita income$24,692 plus or minus $6,239
- Civilian labor force344 plus or minus 115
- Employed325 plus or minus 111
- Unemployed19 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over509 plus or minus 143
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.4 percent plus or minus 32.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.0 percent plus or minus 8.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Blythe
- Housing units335 plus or minus 89
- Occupied units290 plus or minus 80
- Vacant units45 plus or minus 33
- Vacancy rate13.4 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied245 plus or minus 71
- Renter occupied45 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate84.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,800 plus or minus $38,454
- Median gross rent, monthly$925 plus or minus $269
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.8 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Single family units185 plus or minus 63
- Share single family55.2 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more0.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Mobile homes148 plus or minus 62
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blythe
How Blythe gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute303 plus or minus 103
- Commuting under 15 minutes15 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting under 15 minutes5.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more184 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more60.7 percent
- Drove alone88.3 percent
- Carpooled3.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blythe
Flood risk in Blythe
- NFIP communityCity of Blythe
- NFIP community number130383
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/15/19
The City of Blythe does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130383 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Richmond County, not Blythe
Richmond County context, not Blythe figures
- Establishments in Richmond County4,279
- Covered employment, Richmond County104,210
- Average annual pay, Richmond County$58,481
- Housing units permitted, Richmond County558
Every figure in this section is published for Richmond County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blythe.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Blythe questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blythe, Georgia?
806, in 290 households. Blythe city covers 2.85 square miles of land, which is 283 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blythe in?
Blythe lies in more than one. By area it is 89.9 percent in Richmond County, 10.1 percent in Burke County. This page sits under Richmond County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Blythe?
$48,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,800. Median gross rent is $925 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Blythe in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Blythe appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blythe, city of, community 130383, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Blythe figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Richmond County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Blythe.
Is zoning published for Blythe?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.