Vidalia, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

35,633

0.0673% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.5

1.32% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

20.6%

6.03% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,430

8.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$119,000

19.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

13,595

0.323% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Vidalia, GA had a population of 35.6k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $47,430. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Vidalia, GA declined from 35,657 to 35,633, a −0.0673% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,636 to $47,430, a 8.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vidalia, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.26%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.06%).

None of the households in Vidalia, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Vidalia, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vidalia, GA are Southeastern Technical College (900 degrees awarded in 2022) and Brewton-Parker College (71 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Vidalia, GA was $119,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Vidalia, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Vidalia, GA was 2 cars per household.

Vidalia, GA borders .

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Vidalia, GA is home to a population of 35.6k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.62% of Vidalia, GA residents were born outside of the country (2k people).

In 2022, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Vidalia, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.82k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2022 Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.1% of Vidalia, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Vidalia, GA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Vidalia, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vidalia, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.4k ± 244
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.45k ± 475
White (Hispanic)
1.82k ± 376

10.9%

Hispanic Population

3.9k people

10.9% of the people in Vidalia, GA are hispanic (3.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vidalia, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

5.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2k people

5.03%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.79k people

As of 2022, 5.62% of Vidalia, GA residents (2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vidalia, GA was 5.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Vidalia, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
554 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
340 ± 138
Gulf War (1990s)
249 ± 100

Vidalia, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vidalia, GA employs 13.6k people. The largest industries in Vidalia, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,829 people), Educational Services (1,566 people), and Retail Trade (1,432 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($67,857), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,111), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,444).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.6k

2022 Value

± 897

−0.323%

1 Year decline

± 9.56%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vidalia, GA declined at a rate of −0.323%, from 13.6k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vidalia, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,427 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,389 people), and Management Occupations (1,202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vidalia, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.6k

2022 Value

± 897

−0.323%

1 Year decline

± 9.56%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vidalia, GA declined at a rate of −0.323%, from 13.6k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vidalia, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,829 people), Educational Services (1,566 people), and Retail Trade (1,432 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vidalia, GA, though some of these residents may live in Vidalia, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,315

Median earning men ± $2,368

$31,668

Median earning women ± $3,592

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,219), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,508), and Public Administration ($65,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,148), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,482), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,433).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

311
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
211
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
206
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Vidalia, GA awarded 971 degrees. The student population of Vidalia, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,022 male students and 1,646 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vidalia, GA are White (624 and 64.9%), followed by Black or African American (224 and 23.3%), Hispanic or Latino (88 and 9.16%), and Two or More Races (16 and 1.66%).

The largest universities in Vidalia, GA by number of degrees awarded are Southeastern Technical College (900 and 92.7%) and Brewton-Parker College (71 and 7.31%).

The most popular majors in Vidalia, GA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (124 and 12.8%), General Health Services (115 and 11.8%), and Welding Technology (89 and 9.17%).

The median tuition cost in Vidalia, GA for private four year colleges is $17,850.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Vidalia, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,668 (38.3% men and 61.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,668 students enrolled in Vidalia, GA, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,545 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
37 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
27 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Vidalia, GA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Vidalia, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southeastern Technical College
900 degrees awarded
Brewton-Parker College
71 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeastern Technical College with 900 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 344 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vidalia, GA, which is 0.549 times less than the 627 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 624 degrees mean that there were 2.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 224 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,850) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,846) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,845) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vidalia, GA was $119,000 in 2022, which is 0.422 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $99,900 to $119,000, a 19.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Vidalia, GA is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Vidalia, GA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vidalia, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vidalia, GA is $47,430. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Vidalia, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $131,660, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $116,221 and $105,910.

Housing

Property

$119,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,311

$8,514

Median Property Taxes

±$725

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 Vidalia, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.9% of the housing units in Vidalia, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vidalia, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vidalia, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $131,660, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $116,221 and $105,910.

The following map shows all of the counties in Vidalia, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,430

Median Household Income

± $4,847

12.7k

Number of Households

± 850

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Vidalia, GA grew to $47,430 from the previous year's value of $43,636.

The following chart displays the households in Vidalia, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vidalia, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (4.86%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Vidalia, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (4.86%).

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.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vidalia, GA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.83% of the workforce in Vidalia, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Vidalia, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vidalia, GA (7.07k out of 34.4k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vidalia, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.6% of the population of Vidalia, GA has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

26.4%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

2.13%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vidalia, GA declined by 0.311% from 16.5% to 16.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vidalia, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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