| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 2 PO Box, 2 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:03 PM |
| Population: | 125,611 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13185 |
| CBSA: | Valdosta, GA |
| Land Area: | 711 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 15 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.8493, -83.2496 |
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125,611 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 711 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 118,238 to 125,611 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.2% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31632 (Hahira, $83,946 median) and poorest ZIP 31601 (Valdosta, $36,111) are 16.1 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $142,200 in 31601 (Valdosta) to $265,600 in 31632 (Hahira).
Density varies 44× across the county — from 21 people/sq mi in 31641 (Naylor) to 908 in 31602 (Valdosta).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.1% bachelor's+ in 31601 (Valdosta) to 35.8% in 31605 (Valdosta) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #22 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #75 for median household income with the #59 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,021 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (20,851 of 75,713 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Valdosta.
7 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 2 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31602 | Valdosta | Standard | 35,728 | $56,939 | 39.3 | 3.6% |
| 31601 | Valdosta | Standard | 31,302 | $36,111 | 167.7 | -9.8% |
| 31605 | Valdosta | Standard | 24,829 | $79,156 | 48.2 | 14.9% |
| 31632 | Hahira | Standard | 15,942 | $83,946 | 114.1 | 48.6% |
| 31636 | Lake Park | Standard | 10,619 | $63,672 | 209.2 | 9.9% |
| 31606 | Valdosta | Standard | 3,734 | $50,303 | 42.3 | -3.3% |
| 31641 | Naylor | Standard | 1,741 | $59,783 | 83.5 | 5.3% |
| 31698 | Valdosta | Unique | 1,096 | — | 0.0 | -5.2% |
| 31699 | Moody Afb | Unique | 620 | — | 6.9 | 66.2% |
| 31603 | Valdosta | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31604 | Valdosta | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |