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Vidalia Georgia Information: Vidalia, Georgia is part of TOOMBS County. Population for Vidalia from the last gathering is 10491. You can view Vidalia venues that host many Vidalia GA events every year. You can also research Vidalia Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Vidalia Georgia real estate guide. Vidalia Georgia has a latitude of 32.2137 and a longitude of -82.4096. Zip codes in Vidalia, GA include 30474 ... more Vidalia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Vidalia, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Vidalia, GA was 10,491.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Vidalia was 4,709, which represents 44.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Vidalia, GA
There are an estimated 1,973 married men in the town. 56.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Vidalia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Vidalia is 5,782 which is 55.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Vidalia, Georgia
There are an estimated 2,160 married women in the community. 47.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Vidalia, GA
The median age of people living in Vidalia, GA was 36.2 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 Vidalia was 743. There were 7,566 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (1,557) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Vidalia, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Vidalia, GA was 10,422.

White Population in Vidalia, GA
The estimated White population in the Vidalia community is 6,254, which is 59.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Vidalia, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,869, which is 36.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Vidalia, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Vidalia, GA was 15.

Asian Population in Vidalia, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 93.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Vidalia, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Vidalia was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 191, while those of “two or more races” was 69 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Vidalia community was 340, or 3.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Vidalia, GA
The household population number in Vidalia was 10,243.

Group Quarters Population in Vidalia, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 248.

Average Household Size in Vidalia, GA
The average household size in Vidalia is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Vidalia, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,676 total housing units in Vidalia.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,167, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,315 were owner-occupied (55.6), and 1,852 were renter-occupied (44.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 509 vacant homes in Vidalia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Vidalia, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,095, with a median value in dollars of 73,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Vidalia, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $781 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Vidalia, average costs per month were $251 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,015 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Vidalia, Georgia
1,340 people in Vidalia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Vidalia, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Vidalia was 959, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Vidalia, GA
In 2000, there were 2,267 people in Vidalia, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Vidalia, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 382 people in Vidalia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Vidalia, Georgia
There were 4,831 in the labor force in Vidalia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.8 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 Vidalia was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Vidalia, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,365. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Vidalia, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,091. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Vidalia, Georgia
Per capita income in Vidalia in the last full census was 16,369. 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 Vidalia numbered 431, or 15.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Vidalia, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,053, or 19.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.