United States › Valdosta METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Valdosta Metro Valdosta, GA · 4 counties · 139,588 residents · 1,607 sq mi
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The short version
Valdosta is home to 139,588 people. The median age is 31.4, younger than the US median of 37.2. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $119,615. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 21.3% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K 109K 125K 140K 155K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Valdosta Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,046
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,037 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,099 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3.9%
Public administration 2.5%
Transportation & warehousing 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
Education & health services 0.9%
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$119,615
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,931 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$676
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $466 in 2000
US average: $853
from 64.4% in 2000
40.6% rent
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.0 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 61.1%(73,105)
Hispanic / Latino 3.2%(3,817)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 57.4%(80,113)
Hispanic / Latino 5.5%(7,735)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 75.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.1%(22,243)
Women 15+
Never married 35.8%(22,687)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 43.3%(4,638)
Gulf War (1990s) 35.2%(3,768)
Share of the 10,705 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Valdosta, GA? Valdosta, GA has about 139,588 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Valdosta, GA? The typical household in Valdosta, GA earns about $39,046 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Valdosta, GA expensive? In Valdosta, GA, the median home is worth about $119,615, and the typical rent is about $676 a month.
How educated are people in Valdosta, GA? About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in Valdosta, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Valdosta, GA? About 21.3% of people in Valdosta, GA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Valdosta, GA grown since 1990? Yes, Valdosta, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,344 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.
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