Fort Valley is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 7,953 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Fort Valley is the 120th largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some cities, Fort Valley isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fort Valley are a mix 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 jobs (12.13%), sales jobs (10.20%), and teaching (8.27%).

Fort Valley is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Fort Valley enrolled in college, Fort Valley has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

For a small city, Fort Valley has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride taxis. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Fort Valley exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

Fort Valley Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Fort Valley rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.50% of adults 25 and older in Fort Valley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Fort Valley in 2000 was $10,815, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $43,260 for a family of four.

Fort Valley is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort Valley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fort Valley is African-American, followed by White.

The most common language spoken in Fort Valley is English. Some people also speak Spanish.