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Fort Valley Georgia Information: Fort Valley, Georgia is part of PEACH County. Population for Fort Valley from the last gathering is 8005. You can view Fort Valley venues that host many Fort Valley GA events every year. You can also research Fort Valley Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Fort Valley Georgia real estate guide. Fort Valley Georgia has a latitude of 32.5497 and a longitude of -83.8844. Zip codes in Fort Valley, GA include 31030 ... more Fort Valley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Valley, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Valley, GA was 8,005.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Valley was 3,703, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Valley, GA
There are an estimated 868 married men in the town. 33.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Valley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Valley is 4,302 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Valley, Georgia
There are an estimated 790 married women in the community. 22.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Valley, GA
The median age of people living in Fort Valley, GA was 28.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fort Valley was 579. There were 5,816 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (915) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Valley, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Valley, GA was 7,947.

White Population in Fort Valley, GA
The estimated White population in the Fort Valley community is 1,769, which is 22.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Valley, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,976, which is 74.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Valley, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Valley, GA was 30.

Asian Population in Fort Valley, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 20.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Valley, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Valley was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 148, while those of “two or more races” was 58 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Valley community was 350, or 4.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Valley, GA
The household population number in Fort Valley was 7,824.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Valley, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 181.

Average Household Size in Fort Valley, GA
The average household size in Fort Valley is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Valley, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,303 total housing units in Fort Valley.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,050, or 92.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,393 were owner-occupied (45.7), and 1,657 were renter-occupied (54.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 253 vacant homes in Fort Valley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Valley, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,293, with a median value in dollars of 58,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Valley, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $641 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Valley, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,748 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Valley, Georgia
603 people in Fort Valley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Valley, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Valley was 580, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Valley, GA
In 2000, there were 1,707 people in Fort Valley, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Valley, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 458 people in Fort Valley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Valley, Georgia
There were 3,192 in the labor force in Fort Valley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fort Valley was 24.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Valley, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,646. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Valley, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,206. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Valley, Georgia
Per capita income in Fort Valley in the last full census was 10,815. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fort Valley numbered 587, or 31.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fort Valley, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,961, or 37.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.