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Valdosta Georgia Information: Valdosta, Georgia is part of LOWNDES County. Population for Valdosta from the last gathering is 43724. You can view Valdosta venues that host many Valdosta GA events every year. You can also research Valdosta Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Valdosta Georgia real estate guide. Valdosta Georgia has a latitude of 30.8265 and a longitude of -83.2816. Zip codes in Valdosta, GA include 31601 ... more Valdosta zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Valdosta, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Valdosta, GA was 43,724.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Valdosta was 20,237, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Valdosta, GA
There are an estimated 6,673 married men in the town. 43.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Valdosta are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Valdosta is 23,487 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Valdosta, Georgia
There are an estimated 6,655 married women in the community. 35.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Valdosta, GA
The median age of people living in Valdosta, GA was 28.2 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 Valdosta was 3,353. There were 32,317 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.5 percent of the population (4,582) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Valdosta, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Valdosta, GA was 43,180.

White Population in Valdosta, GA
The estimated White population in the Valdosta community is 20,860, which is 47.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Valdosta, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 21,201, which is 48.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Valdosta, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Valdosta, GA was 102.

Asian Population in Valdosta, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 610.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Valdosta, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Valdosta was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 394, while those of “two or more races” was 544 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Valdosta community was 954, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Valdosta, GA
The household population number in Valdosta was 41,772.

Group Quarters Population in Valdosta, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,952.

Average Household Size in Valdosta, GA
The average household size in Valdosta is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Valdosta, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,907 total housing units in Valdosta.

The number of occupied housing units was 16,692, or 88.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,963 were owner-occupied (47.7), and 8,729 were renter-occupied (52.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,215 vacant homes in Valdosta at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Valdosta, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,465, with a median value in dollars of 83,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Valdosta, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $834 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Valdosta, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,364 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Valdosta, Georgia
6,030 people in Valdosta also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Valdosta, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Valdosta was 4,204, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Valdosta, GA
In 2000, there were 7,867 people in Valdosta, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Valdosta, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,704 people in Valdosta who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Valdosta, Georgia
There were 21,393 in the labor force in Valdosta at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.9 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 Valdosta was 17.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Valdosta, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,046. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Valdosta, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,174. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Valdosta, Georgia
Per capita income in Valdosta in the last full census was 16,472. 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 Valdosta numbered 1,926, or 18.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Valdosta, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 10,333, or 24.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.