Because there are quite a few people attending college in Valdosta, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Valdosta provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Not only is Valdosta a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Valdosta spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.36 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Valdosta is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.38% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Valdosta in 2022 was $24,946, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,784 for a family of four. However, Valdosta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Valdosta is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Valdosta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Valdosta residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Valdosta include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Valdosta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
