Valdosta, Georgia metropolitan area

Map of Georgia highlighting the Valdosta metropolitan area.

The Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes in south-central Georgia, anchored by the city of Valdosta. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 139,588.[1]

Counties

Communities

Transportation

Highways

There are many signed highways in the area:

Airports

There are two airports in the area:

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 119,560 people, 42,666 households, and 29,474 families residing in the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 62.42% White, 33.37% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.54% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.19% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $28,516, and the median income for a family was $34,044. Males had a median income of $26,347 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,019.

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