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Fort Valley, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Peach County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
8,808 Population 1,168/sq mi density
$39,714 Median Income $23,175 per capita
$116,400 Home Value $151,471 Zillow
$830 Median Rent 31.2% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
1,221 Violent Crime/100K 4,101 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$39,714 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,400 home value, $830/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,221 violent crimes/100K (221% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$39,714
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,175
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.8%
108% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Fort Valley vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Fort Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,714
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,175
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,808
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,350M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.8%
Public Transit 0.1%
Work From Home 1.7%
Other 19.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
655
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
46
Retail
108
Manufacturing
25

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,808
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,273
6% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$39,714
Per Capita Income$23,175
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$57,808
Avg Weekly Wage$1,024
County GDP$1,350M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.8%
Poverty Rate25.8%
Gini Coefficient0.472
Cost of Living Index96.3

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone78.8%
Public Transit0.1%
Work From Home1.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments655
Restaurants73
Healthcare46
Retail108
Manufacturing25

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$57,808
Avg Property Tax$3,273