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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.7%
9,026 → 8,877
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+94.8%
$20,390 → $39,714
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Valley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,772
-105 from 2023 (8,877)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,314
+$23,600 from 2023 ($39,714)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,026 | — | $20,390 | — |
| 2015 | 8,544 | -5.3% | $20,962 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,707 | +1.9% | $23,425 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 8,934 | +2.6% | $22,613 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8,863 | -0.8% | $30,574 | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 8,877 | +0.2% | $39,714 | +29.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.