In 2023, Fort Valley, GA had a population of 8.81k people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $39,714. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Valley, GA declined from 8,821 to 8,808, a −0.147% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,807 to $39,714, a 24.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Valley, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (69%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Other (Hispanic) (4.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.1%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).
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.
95.6% of the residents in Fort Valley, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Valley, GA are Fort Valley State University (416 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2023, the median property value in Fort Valley, GA was $116,400, and the homeownership rate was 43.8%.
Most people in Fort Valley, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Valley, GA was 2 cars per household.