Blythe is a city in Richmond County 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 (33.294858, -82.200623). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and 0.35% is water.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Blythe city, Georgia – racial and ethnic compositionRace / ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)57656752680.22%78.64%70.70%Black or African American alone (NH)10210110914.21%14.01%14.65%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1380.14%0.42%1.08%Asian alone (NH)0400.00%0.55%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0100.00%0.14%0.00%Mixed-race or rultiracial (NH)1614282.23%1.94%3.76%Hispanic or Latino (any race)2331733.20%4.30%9.81%Total718721744 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. In another count that year, the Richmond County population was same while the Burke County population was 50.
Education The majority of the city, in Richmond County, is in the Richmond County School System. - Text list Blythe Elementary School is in Blythe and is under that district.
The portion in Burke County is in the Burke County School District. - Text list 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 Nat Dye, former Canadian Football League player Pat Dye, former college football coach and Auburn University athletic director 1981–1991
See also
Central Savannah River Area
References
External links Blythe Elementary School