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 – 5:35 pm
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People24,829 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.09,529 householdsMedian household income $79,156Median home value $226,000Median rent $1,318 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,934 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 10,858 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 12%, public administration 9%Average commute 20 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 40°F55 in of rain a yearwettest month JuneSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valdosta 2 S station, 9 mi away; rain from Valdosta 2.8 Nnw; snow from Homerville 5 N
Nearby landmarksGeorgia Military College - Valdosta Campuscollege · 3.9 miMission Pondlake · 2.2 miCherry Lakelake · 4.8 miValdosta State Universitycollege · 7.0 miLittle Riverriver · 9.5 miJoree Millpondreservoir · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrand Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 2,452 acresFreedom Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 225 acresBanks Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.4 mi · 2,981 acresLowndes County Greenspacepark · 5.7 mi · 94 acresReed Bingham State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 1,621 acresPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 46.7 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation213 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital5.5 miPost officeNorthside Valdosta Post Office4.5 miTown hallValdosta City Hall7.6 miPoliceValdosta Police Department7.7 miFire stationLowndes County Fire Department - Station 51.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolLighthouse Christian School1.6 miCollegeGeorgia Military College - Valdosta Campus3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD11 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX96 miInterstateI-758.2 miUS highwayUS 2213.4 miCoachValdosta CitgoFlixBus9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31605 ZIP area.
