City in Peach County, Georgia · 7.5 sq mi · 1,234 people per sq mi
About 9,300 people live in Fort Valley. The typical household earns $50,283, and the median resident is 32.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,800 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.61%
Men 34.3 · Women 29.2
1870–2026
9,304
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
9,304
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,304 | +84 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,220 | +83 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 9,137 | +196 | 2.19% |
| 2023 | 8,941 | +82 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 8,859 | +76 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 8,783 | -17 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 8,800 | -134 | 1.50% |
| 2019 | 8,934 | -3 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 8,937 | +230 | 2.64% |
| 2017 | 8,707 | +143 | 1.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 89 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
21% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| Never married | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau