Valdosta, Georgia metropolitan area
The Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes – in south-central Georgia, anchored by the city of Valdosta. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 139,588.[1]
Counties
Communities
- Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
- Valdosta (Principal city)
- Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
- Unincorporated places
Transportation
Highways
There are many signed highways in the area:
- Interstate 75
- U.S. Route 41 (North Valdosta Road) (co-signed with I-75 between Exits 22 and 60)
- U.S. Route 84 (Hill Avenue (Valdosta), Wiregrass Parkway)
- U.S. Route 129
- U.S. Route 221 (co-signed with US 84)
- U.S. Route 441
- State Route 7 (co-signed with US 41)(Used to be Ashley St(NB)and Patterson St(SB), now they are ALT SR7)
- State Route 11
- State Route 31
- State Route 37
- State Route 64
- State Route 76
- State Route 89
- State Route 94
- State Route 122 (Main Street (Hahira, Lakeland))
- State Route 125 (Bemiss Road (Lowndes County))
- State Route 133 (Billy Langdale Parkway, St. Augustine Road (Valdosta))
- State Route 135
- State Route 187
- State Route 333 (Moultrie Road (Brooks County))
- State Route 376
Airports
There are two airports in the area:
- Quitman Brooks County Airport (4J5) (General aviation)
- Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD, KVLD) (Commercial service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 119,560 people, 42,666 households, and 29,474 families residing in the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 62.42% White, 33.37% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.54% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.19% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $28,516, and the median income for a family was $34,044. Males had a median income of $26,347 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,019.