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CBSA!46660=METRO("Valdosta, GA")
Valdosta, GA metro area
The Valdosta, GA metropolitan area spans 4 counties and had 152,588 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $8.0 billion that year.
Georgia4 counties
GDP, 2024$8.0B#321 of 387 · +5.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$46,198#382 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.8%#146 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)88.3#331 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Valdosta, GAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 4 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.1B | 13.1% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.9B | 23.3% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | — | — | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $103M | 1.3% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $16M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $33M | 0.4% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $131M | 1.6% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks County | Georgia | Outlying | 13027 | |
| Echols County | Georgia | Outlying | 13101 | |
| Lanier County | Georgia | Outlying | 13173 | |
| Lowndes County | Georgia | Central | 13185 |