United States › Vidalia MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Vidalia Micro Vidalia, GA · 2 counties · 36,346 residents · 605 sq mi
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The short version
Vidalia is home to 36,346 people. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $84,569. The poverty rate is 23.8%, above the 13.8% national rate. The median household earns $32,525, about 38% below the national median. Median rent is $517 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K 32K 34K 35K 37K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Vidalia Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $32,525
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,637 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $14,235 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing 4.4%
Education & health services 3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.8%
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$84,569
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,948 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$517
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $376 in 2000
US average: $853
from 68.5% in 2000
35.0% rent
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.6 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 66.7%(22,910)
Hispanic / Latino 7.5%(2,581)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 63.4%(23,031)
Hispanic / Latino 9.7%(3,535)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 68.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.8%(4,671)
Women 15+
Never married 28.6%(4,318)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 24.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 44.4% 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) 25.8%(440)
Gulf War (1990s) 21.6%(368)
Share of the 1,706 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 Vidalia, GA? Vidalia, GA has about 36,346 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Vidalia, GA? The typical household in Vidalia, GA earns about $32,525 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Vidalia, GA expensive? In Vidalia, GA, the median home is worth about $84,569, and the typical rent is about $517 a month.
How educated are people in Vidalia, GA? About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Vidalia, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Vidalia, GA? About 23.8% of people in Vidalia, GA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Vidalia, GA grown since 1990? Yes, Vidalia, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,111 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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