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Union County At-A-Glance
Year-Round

POPULATION Events
AVERAGE
Union County 24,632 HOUSEHOLD
Blairsville 14,402 INCOME

$
Suches 755
66,554
$ $ 66,554
AGE BRACKETS

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TOTAL JANUARY SEPTEMBER
20-44 HOUSING • Nottely Nation Polar Plunge • Buy Local Extravaganza

45-64 UNITS FEBRUARY • Blairsville Extreme Adventure Race (BEAR)
• Mountain Heritage Festival
• Share the Love for Habitat
65+ 14,645 • Thru-Hiker Season Kick-Off Party • Mountain Music Day Festival
MARCH • Blairsville Bluegrass Festival
• St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt OCTOBER
• Wedding Expo • Indian Summer Festival/Run Above the Clouds
APRIL • Sorghum Festival & Parade
• 7M Spring Festival
• Fall Festival at Vogel State Park
UNION COUNTY
Median Age YEARLY CLIMATE • Downtown Spring Outdoor Market NOVEMBER
54.3 • Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival • Downtown Holiday Open House
MAY
• Mistletoe Market
• Ramp Festival
DECEMBER
208 Sunny Days • Memorial Day Parade • Kris Kringle Mountain Market
• Spring Arts, Crafts & Music Festival
• Jingle Bell Buys
Snowfall
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 58” Rainfall • Shoot for the Stars Golf Tournament • Christmas Parade & Holiday on the Square
• Tour of Trees
JUNE
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 22.5 28” • Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games • Holly Jolly Christmas
• Blairsville Pro Rodeo
• Tree Lighting at Vogel State Park
JULY
ONGOING EVENTS
High School Degree or Higher 89.0 Average High 85 O • Lake Nottely Boat Parade • Cruise In to the Farmers Market (May-October)
• Independence Day Fireworks & Festivities
• Cruise In on the Square (May-October)
Average Low 25 O • Butternut Creek Festival • Friday Night Concert Series at the Historic Courthouse
• Mountain Music & Moonshine Festival (May-October)
AUGUST • Union County Farmers Market (June-October)
• Georgia Mountain Fair • Shop Late Thursdays (1st Thursday of the month)
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 & U.S. Census Bureau 2019 Estimates and BestPlaces.net
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