Median Household Income
$50,283 ± $10,221
Median Home Value
$127,100 ± $21,498
Median Gross Rent
$886 ± $60/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,962
Poverty Rate
29.6%
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
Homeownership Rate
40.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7%
Median Age
32.9
Average Commute
24 min
Households
3,251
Veterans
464
Population Over Time
Fort Valley shrank 6.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
9,448
2016
8,975
2018
8,740
2020
8,817
2022
8,821
2024
8,858
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
28.2%
Hispanic or Latino
11.5%
Black or African American
61.7%
Asian
0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.