Valdosta, GA Demographic Data
Valdosta, GA Summary
Valdosta is located in Lowndes County in Georgia
- Population: 56,216
- Area: 36.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 35.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.52 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,546.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 191.93 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Valdosta, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
29,823
53%
50.8
Male
26,894
47%
49.2
Total Population
56,717
323,128,000
Valdosta, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,295
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,872
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,518
4.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,579
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,126
17.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,050
16.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,627
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,095
9.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,936
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,501
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,600
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,711
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
807
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,314
78.1%
77.2
Female
23,465
53.0%
51.3
Male
20,849
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,346
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,753
13.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,118
10.8%
15.2
Female
3,677
60.1%
55.8
Male
2,441
39.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Valdosta, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
55,838
98.5%
96.8
White
24,753
43.6%
72.6
Black or African American
28,824
50.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
80
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,142
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
414
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
394
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
278
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
45
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
11
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,028
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
879
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,885
5.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,674
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
481
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
148
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
582
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
53,832
94.9%
82.2
Valdosta, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,406
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,054
12.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,755
27.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,806
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,389
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,596
14.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,321
10.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,460
17.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,867
82.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,917
25.3%
31.2
Valdosta, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,742
47.2%
33.7%
Now Married
15,073
32.7%
47.5
Divorced
4,947
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,488
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,782
6.0
5.8%
Valdosta, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
48,828
93.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,594
6.9%
21.6%
Spanish
2,141
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
758
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
573
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
122
0.2%
1.1%
Valdosta, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,498
16.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,939
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,254
15.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,811
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,072
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,711
12.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,826
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,085
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
516
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
435
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
31,199
57,617
Per capita income
19,090
31,128
Valdosta, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
105
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,766
15.8%
9.8
Construction
804
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,455
27.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
895
3.8%
6.6
Information
313
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,493
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
849
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,377
10.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,413
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
3,774
15.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
981
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
570
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,687
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,778
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,878
12.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,701
28.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,751
24.2%
18.1%
Valdosta, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,437
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,125
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,188
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
49
0.2%
5.1
Walked
925
3.8%
2.7
Other means
549
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
601
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
26.6
Valdosta, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,367
11.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,190
43.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,504
30.8%
37.1
3 or more
3,086
14.6%
21.0
Valdosta, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,147
86.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,031
38.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,116
62.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,420
13.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Valdosta, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,567
1 room
1,298
5.3%
2.4
2 rooms
411
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,145
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
4,303
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
6,064
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,830
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,021
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,898
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,597
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Valdosta, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,567
1-unit, detached
15,653
63.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
455
1.9%
5.9
2-units
978
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,593
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,879
11.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,361
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,382
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
266
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Valdosta, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,109
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
562
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,125
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,930
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,602
22.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,450
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,007
16.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,051
16.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
616
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
115
0.5%
1.4%
Valdosta, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,423
11.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
348
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
18,147
85.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
5
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
201
1.0%
1.1
Valdosta, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,948
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
123
2.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
137
2.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
159
3.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
189
3.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
655
13.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,803
36.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,882
38.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,077
42.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
669
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
496
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
509
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,181
23.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Valdosta, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,541
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
46
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
235
1.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,953
15.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,460
19.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,837
62.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
575
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
732
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,469
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
980
8.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,263
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,434
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,144
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,619
47.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,207
0.0%
0.0%
Valdosta, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,031
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
966
12.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,091
26.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,993
24.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,357
16.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
920
11.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
497
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
186
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,000
205,000
