Blythe, Georgia

Blythe is a city, mostly in Richmond County and partly in Burke 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.

Blythe, Georgia
City
Location in Richmond County and the state of Georgia
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Coordinates: 33°17′41″N 82°12′2″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Richmond, Burke
Area [1]
• Total	2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
• Land	2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	453 ft (138 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	744
• Density	260.87/sq mi (100.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30805
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-09040[2]
GNIS feature ID	0354797[3]
Website	cityofblythega.com

Geography

Blythe is located at 33°17′41″N 82°12′2″W (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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	209		—
1940	181		−13.4%
1950	268		48.1%
1960	172		−35.8%
1970	333		93.6%
1980	367		10.2%
1990	300		−18.3%
2000	718		139.3%
2010	721		0.4%
2020	744		3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Blythe racial composition as of 2020^[7]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	526	70.7%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	109	14.65%
Native American	8	1.08%
Other/Mixed	28	3.76%
Hispanic or Latino	73	9.81%

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.^[8] In another count that year, the Richmond County population was same while the Burke County population was 50.^[9]

Education

The majority of the city, in Richmond County, is in the Richmond County School System.^[10] Blythe Elementary School is in Blythe and is under that district.^[11]

The portion in Burke County is in the Burke County School District.^[12] Burke County Middle School is the district's middle school, and Burke County High School is the comprehensive high school of that district.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area