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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
56,186
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$182,800
Owner-occupied units

Valdosta, GA

Georgia · 30.850° N, 83.279° W · 36 sq mi

Valdosta is a city in Georgia, with a population of 56,186 and about 1,561 residents per square mile. The median household earns $45,925 a year, and the median home is worth $182,800.

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Size & density

Land area
36 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,561
People per square mile
Rank by population
#790
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#377
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$45,925
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,054
Per month
Homeownership
41.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
16.1 min
One way

People

Median age
28.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
28.3%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
3.8%
Households
22,532
2.32 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 41/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 167/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 0/yr
Days above 90° 62/yr
Below freezing 8/yr
Annual rainfall 48.5in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 91°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 42°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 22.4%
Retail trade 16.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 16%
Professional & business services 9.1%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Georgia

Name
The Cathy family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Atlanta
Source of wealth
Chick-fil-A

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Georgia · private sector

Employer
Delta Air Lines
Sector
Aviation

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Georgia

Company
The Home Depot
Revenue
$159.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Atlanta
Ticker
HD

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Georgia

State bird
Brown Thrasher
State flower
Cherokee Rose
State capital
Atlanta
Nickname
The Peach State

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