Fort Valley

Population: 8,808
Median household income: $39,714
Median home value: $116,400

Fort Valley is a community in Peach County, Georgia, home to 8,808 residents. The median household income of $39,714 is below the Peach County median ($68,365).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Valley's population held roughly steady from 8,742 to 8,808, while its median home value rose 44.6% from $80,500 to $116,400.

Households average 2.33 people. The median gross rent is $830.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,808
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $39,714
Median home value: $116,400
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 4,137
Homeownership rate: 43.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7428,808

Median household income

$22,613$39,714

Median home value

$80,500$116,400

Median gross rent

$622$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,742	$22,613	$80,500	$622
2020	8,817	$25,784	$84,100	$635
2021	8,829	$30,574	$89,500	$677
2022	8,821	$31,807	$109,400	$703
2023	8,808	$39,714	$116,400	$830

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2423.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	589	6.7%
5 to 17	1,148	13.0%
18 to 24	2,071	23.5%
25 to 34	984	11.2%
35 to 44	1,262	14.3%
45 to 54	583	6.6%
55 to 64	917	10.4%
65 to 74	758	8.6%
75 and over	496	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,857	21.1%
Black or African American	6,075	69.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.2%
Asian	15	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	116	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	727	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,188	23.8%
High school graduate	1,475	29.5%
Some college or associate's	1,297	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	612	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	428	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,667	78.8%
Carpooled	446	13.2%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	182	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	1.7%
Other means	29	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,153	34.7%
15 to 29 min	915	27.5%
30 to 44 min	827	24.9%
45 to 59 min	248	7.5%
60+ min	183	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 30.8% (2,281 of 7,411)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,709	53.5%
Nonfamily households	1,483	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,192	77.2%
Vacant	945	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,399	43.8%
Renter-occupied	1,793	56.2%

1-unit, detached53.6%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units21.6%

5 to 19 units20.1%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,217	53.6%
1-unit, attached	8	0.2%
2 to 4 units	895	21.6%
5 to 19 units	831	20.1%
20 or more units	37	0.9%
Mobile home & other	149	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1331096
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.5511, -83.8799

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