Valdosta, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valdosta	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$34,914	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$50,541	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,244	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,739	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,635	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,890	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.5%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valdosta is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Valdosta is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valdosta is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Valdosta is 102% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,690 $50,541 $101,082

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Valdosta median earnings by income bracket

Valdosta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hahira, GA	3,083	$84,877	4.4%
Dasher, GA	1,100	$84,009	3.3%
Lake Park, GA	885	$51,932	36.1%
Cecil, GA	296	$50,182	38.3%
Moody AFB, GA	1,357	$45,699	43.8%
Valdosta, GA	57,835	$50,541	37.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pocatello, ID	57,833	$69,315	14.8%
Tamiami, FL	57,787	$96,268	18.4%
Dearborn Heights, MI	57,763	$75,947	6.6%
Tinley Park, IL	57,746	$122,827	51.0%
Diamond Bar, CA	57,925	$152,498	87.5%
Valdosta, GA	57,835	$50,541	37.9%

Source: The Valdosta, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.