Fort Valley, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,858
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.9
4.11% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
29.6%
3.81% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$50,283
26.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$127,100
9.19% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,882
12.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fort Valley, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.7% of the residents in Fort Valley, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Valley, GA are Fort Valley State University (399 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Valley, GA was $127,100, and the homeownership rate was 40.9%.

Most people in Fort Valley, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Valley, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Valley, GA is home to a population of 8.86k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.73% of Fort Valley, GA residents were born outside of the country (685 people).

In 2024, there were 2.61 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.45k people) in Fort Valley, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.08k White (Non-Hispanic) and 520 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%
2024 Citizenship
95.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Fort Valley, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Valley, GA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Valley, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.45k ± 514
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.08k ± 447
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    520 ± 308
11.5%
Hispanic Population
1.02k people

In 2024, there were 2.61 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.45k people) in Fort Valley, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.08k White (Non-Hispanic) and 520 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.5% of the people in Fort Valley, GA are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Valley, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.73%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
685 people
6.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
540 people

As of 2024, 7.73% of Fort Valley, GA residents (685 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Valley, GA was 6.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    134 ± 111
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    118 ± 112
  3. Vietnam
    80 ± 62

Fort Valley, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Valley, GA employs 3.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Valley, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (766 people), Educational Services (466 people), and Retail Trade (433 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,456), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,456), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($57,879).

Employment

Occupations

3.88k
2024 Value
± 547
12.9%
1 Year growth
± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Valley, GA grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 3.44k employees to 3.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Valley, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (439 people), Sales & Related Occupations (429 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Valley, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.88k
2024 Value
± 547
12.9%
1 Year growth
± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Valley, GA grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 3.44k employees to 3.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Valley, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (766 people), Educational Services (466 people), and Retail Trade (433 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Valley, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Valley, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,797
Median earning men ± $11,509
$28,556
Median earning women ± $8,796

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,574), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,988).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,921), Manufacturing ($39,395), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,179).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fort Valley, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Fort Valley, GA awarded 399 degrees. The student population of Fort Valley, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 928 male students and 1,835 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Valley, GA are Black or African American (353 and 88.9%), White (20 and 5.04%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 2.27%), and Asian (6 and 1.51%).

The largest universities in Fort Valley, GA by number of degrees awarded are Fort Valley State University (399 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Valley, GA are School Counseling & Guidance Services (33 and 8.27%), General Psychology (32 and 8.02%), and General Business Administration & Management (30 and 7.52%).

The median tuition cost in Fort Valley, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,064 for in-state students and $14,786 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Fort Valley, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,763 (33.6% men and 66.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,763 students enrolled in Fort Valley, GA, 33.6% men and 66.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,497 records, of which 66.4% were women and 33.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    29 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    32 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Valley, GA was General Biological Sciences with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fort Valley, GA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Fort Valley State University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
399 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fort Valley State University with 399 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 130 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Valley, GA, which is 0.483 times less than the 269 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 353 degrees mean that there were 17.6 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 20 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,328) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Valley, GA was $127,100 in 2024, which is 0.382 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,400 to $127,100, a 9.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Valley, GA is 40.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Valley, GA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Valley, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,498
$1,329
Median Property Taxes
±$304

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Valley, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Valley, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

40.9%
Homeownership
2024
64.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 40.9% of the housing units in Fort Valley, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,283
Median Household Income
± $10,221
3.25k
Number of Households
± 478

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.25k households in Fort Valley, GA grew to $50,283 from the previous year's value of $39,714.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Valley, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Valley, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Carpooled (14.8%)
  3. Walked (4.79%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Fort Valley, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who walked to work (4.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Valley, GA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Fort Valley, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Valley, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Valley, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Valley, GA (2.25k out of 7.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Valley, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

83.5% of the population of Fort Valley, GA has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 29.1% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

16.5%
Uninsured
28%
Employer Coverage
29.1%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
1.98%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Valley, GA declined by 4.73% from 17.3% to 16.5%.

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