Fort Valley, GA Demographics

A map of Fort Valley's Population by Race

Fort Valley, Georgia has an estimated population of 8,858, a less than 1% change from the 8,780 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.5% Black, 23.5% White, 11.5% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Valley has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fort Valley, that probability was 37.6% in 2020 and 55.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Valley is ranked the 125th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fort Valley was ranked the 125th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Valley's White Population

2,084 residents of Fort Valley, or 23.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Valley is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Fort Valley ranks 654th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Valley's White population has grown by an estimated 110.1%. White residents' share of Fort Valley's population has increased from 11.3% to 23.5%.

Fort Valley is more White than neighboring Marshallville (17.5% White). Fort Valley is less White than neighboring Byron (48.5% White), Perry (57.1% White), Knoxville (38.9% White), and Roberta (47.4% White).

Fort Valley's Black Population

5,446 residents of Fort Valley, or 61.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Valley is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Fort Valley ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.2%. Black residents' share of Fort Valley's population has decreased from 77.7% to 61.5%.

Fort Valley is more Black than neighboring Byron (39.1% Black), Perry (32.5% Black), Knoxville (13.9% Black), and Roberta (46.5% Black). Fort Valley is less Black than neighboring Marshallville (70% Black).

Fort Valley's Asian Population

16 residents of Fort Valley, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Valley is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Fort Valley ranks 474th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Valley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. Asian residents' share of Fort Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fort Valley is more Asian than neighboring Marshallville (0% Asian), Knoxville (0% Asian), and Roberta (0% Asian). Fort Valley is less Asian than neighboring Byron (0.3% Asian), and Perry (1.6% Asian).

Fort Valley's Hispanic Population

1,019 residents of Fort Valley, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Valley is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Valley ranks 184th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Valley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 43.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Valley's population has increased from 8.1% to 11.5%.

Fort Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Marshallville (5.8% Hispanic), Byron (4.8% Hispanic), Perry (5.4% Hispanic), Knoxville (0% Hispanic), and Roberta (0.1% Hispanic).

Fort Valley's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Fort Valley, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fort Valley is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Valley ranks 451st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Valley's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Fort Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Byron (0% Native American/Other), Perry (0.3% Native American/Other), Knoxville (0% Native American/Other), and Roberta (0.1% Native American/Other). Fort Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marshallville (6.6% Native American/Other).

Fort Valley's Multiracial Population

235 residents of Fort Valley, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Valley is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Valley ranks 505th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Valley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Fort Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshallville (0.1% Multiracial). Fort Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Byron (7.4% Multiracial), Perry (3.1% Multiracial), Knoxville (47.2% Multiracial), and Roberta (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.