Blythe, Georgia

Blythe, Georgia
City
Location in Richmond County and the state of Georgia
Location in Richmond County and the state of Georgia
Blythe is located in Georgia
Blythe
Blythe
Location within the state of Georgia
Blythe is located in the United States
Blythe
Blythe
Location within the USA
Coordinates: 33°17′41″N 82°12′2″W / 33.29472°N 82.20056°W / 33.29472; -82.20056
Country United States
State Georgia
CountyRichmond,
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
 • Land2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
744
 • Density260.9/sq mi (100.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30805
Area code706
FIPS code13-09040[2]
GNIS feature ID0354797[3]
Websitecityofblythega.com

Blythe is a city, in Richmond County[4] in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 744. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

Geography

Blythe is located at 33°17′41″N 82°12′2″W / 33.29472°N 82.20056°W / 33.29472; -82.20056 (33.294858, -82.200623).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it is land and 0.35% of it is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930209—
1940181−13.4%
195026848.1%
1960172−35.8%
197033393.6%
198036710.2%
1990300−18.3%
2000718139.3%
20107210.4%
20207443.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

Blythe city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[7] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 576 567 526 80.22% 78.64% 70.70%
Black or African American alone (NH) 102 101 109 14.21% 14.01% 14.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 3 8 0.14% 0.42% 1.08%
Asian alone (NH) 0 4 0 0.00% 0.55% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.14% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 16 14 28 2.23% 1.94% 3.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23 31 73 3.20% 4.30% 9.81%
Total 718 721 744 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 744 people, 224 households, and 160 families residing in the city.

In 2024 the Blythe population by county breakdown was as follows: 694 in Richmond County and 27 in Burke County.[10] In another count that year, the Richmond County population was same while the Burke County population was 50.[11]

Education

The majority of the city, in Richmond County, is in the Richmond County School System.[12] Blythe Elementary School is in Blythe and is under that district.[13]

The portion in Burke County is in the Burke County School District.[14] Burke County Middle School is the district's middle school, and Burke County High School is the comprehensive high school of that district.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Blythe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Blythe city, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Blythe city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Blythe city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Blythe city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "General Highway Map Richmond County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ "General Highway Map Burke County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Richmond County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2024. - Text list
  13. ↑ "Home". Blythe Elementary School. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  14. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burke County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2024. - Text list
  15. ↑ "Nathaniel S. Dye, Sr". Thomas Poteet and Son. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Legendary Auburn football coach Pat Dye passes away". auburntigers.com. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
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