Fort Valley is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,838 people and five associated neighborhoods, Fort Valley is the 113th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fort Valley is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fort Valley is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fort Valley who work in office and administrative support (14.29%), sales jobs (14.20%), and food service (9.31%). Fort Valley is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Fort Valley to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. Fort Valley is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Fort Valley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.30% of adults 25 and older in Fort Valley have a college degree. The per capita income in Fort Valley in 2022 was $23,406, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,624 for a family of four. However, Fort Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fort Valley also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.65% of its population below the federal poverty line.Fort Valley is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Valley residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Fort Valley include Irish, English, African, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Fort Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
