Valdosta, GA
2003‑2006:Valdosta, GA Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Brooks County, GA18,16915,29213,73915,25515,39816,45016,269
Echols County, GA2,4941,8761,9242,2972,3343,7544,207
Lanier County, GA5,1515,0975,0315,6545,5317,2417,521
Lowndes County, GA35,21149,27055,11267,97275,98192,11596,756
Total------124,753
Percent Change-------
Total (as currently defined)61,02571,53575,80691,17899,244119,560124,753
Percent Change-17.2%6.0%20.3%8.8%20.5%4.3%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Brooks County, GA
Echols County, GA
Lanier County, GA
Lowndes County, GA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Valdosta, GA20,04630,65232,30337,59639,80643,72445,205*
Total00000045,205
Metro000000124,753
Percent 36.2%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Valdosta, GA


Urban/Rural Population

2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population67,91356.8%
UA Population57,64748.2%
Rural Population51,64743.2%
Inside Principal Cities43,72436.6%
Outside Principal Cities75,83663.4%
Total Metro Area Population119,560100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Valdosta, GA57,64757,647100.0%
Total57,647

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Jun 2003
-New Metro Area: Valdosta, GA Metro Area
-Brooks County, GA included as original Metro Area component
-Echols County, GA included as original Metro Area component
-Lanier County, GA included as original Metro Area component
-Lowndes County, GA included as original Metro Area component
-Valdosta, GA designated as original principal city of new Metro Area