Fort Valley, GA Population

Overview

8,829

Total Population

27.9

Median age

49.48%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

39.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

649

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fort Valley's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Valley is 27.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Valley's population under 18 was 17.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Valley, 14.78% were under the age of 15, 37.75% aged 15 to 29, 33.97% aged 30 to 64, 11.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 less females than males in Fort Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.48% females and 50.52% males in Fort Valley, GA.
The Fort Valley, GA gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 767.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 944.

Fort Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Valley population: 20.74% are White, 73.13% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 2.30% are some other race and 3.05% are multiracial.
Fort Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 649 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,18 (92.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Valley is Black or African American with a population of 6,457 (73.13% of the total population).

Fort Valley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,799 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Valley's population increased by 1,345 (15.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Valley's population decreased by 1,003 (10.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fort Valley's population was lowest in year 2009 at 8,195.