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Welcome to Fannin County ...

Time Zone: Fannin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Blue Ridge is the Seat for Fannin County.

Fannin County was founded in 1854. Fannin was created by taking area from Gilmer and Union Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fannin had a population of 26,188 people. This is an increase of 10.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,685 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fannin represented 0.24% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Fannin County:

  • Blue Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cutcane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • McCaysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Morganton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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