Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:30 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:26 am – 5:36 pm
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People31,302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.712,161 householdsMedian household income $36,111Median home value $142,200Median rent $914 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,024 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 12,291 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 39°F48 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 22 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valdosta Rgnl Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Madison
Parks and public landsBarber Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 54 acresPayton Parkpark · 5.0 miGrand Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 2,452 acresBanks Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.0 mi · 2,981 acresSuwannee River State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 1,991 acresPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 47.4 mi · 96,471 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLowndes County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality51% of days had good air in 2025187 of 365 days measured178 moderate daysMedian index 49, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lowndes County monitors, GA
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValdostaserves 48,959 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation178 ft54 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Georgia Medical Center6.6 miPost officeValdosta Post Office5.2 miTown hallRemerton City Hall5.0 miPoliceLowndes County Sheriff's Office4.3 miFire stationLowndes County Fire and Rescue Station 93.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeValdosta State University5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD3.4 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX100 miInterstateI-752.3 miUS highwayUS 2212.2 miCoachValdosta CitgoFlixBus3.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31601 ZIP area.
