Moving to Valdosta, Georgia

About Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta

Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As the principal city of the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area, which in 2023 had a metropolitan population of 151,118, according to the US Census Bureau its metropolitan area includes Brooks County to the west. With a city population of 55,378 in 2020, Valdosta is the home of Valdosta State University, a regional university in the University System of Georgia with over 12,000 students as of 2021.

Gender
Gender Valdosta Georgia Country
Female 53% 51.4% 50.8%
Male 47% 48.6% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Valdosta Georgia Country
Less than $10,000 18.1% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.2% 4.2% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 16.6% 9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.4% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.5% 12.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 6.1% 14.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.1% 6.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.2% 6.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Valdosta Georgia Country
< 9th Grade 5% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 28% 27.0%
Other College 19% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Valdosta Georgia Country
White 37.6% 52.1% 60.1%
African American 54.6% 31.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.4% 4.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.5% 9.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity