Fort Valley, GA Demographics

A map of Fort Valley's Population by Race

Fort Valley, Georgia had a population of 8,780 in 2020. It was 11.3% White, 77.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Valley is the 125th most populous. 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's White Population

992 residents of Fort Valley identify as White, or 11.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Valley considerably less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Valley is ranked #654 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Valley is less White than neighboring Marshallville (19.1% White), Byron (53.6% White), Perry (54.1% White), Knoxville (72.3% White), and Roberta (58.4% White).

Fort Valley's Black Population

6,825 residents of Fort Valley identify as Black, or 77.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Valley considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Valley is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Valley is more Black than neighboring Byron (36% Black), Perry (34.6% Black), Knoxville (13.8% Black), and Roberta (37% Black).

Fort Valley's Asian Population

23 residents of Fort Valley identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Valley roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Valley is ranked #444 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Valley is more Asian than neighboring Marshallville (0.1% Asian). Fort Valley is less Asian than neighboring Byron (1.5% Asian), Perry (1.9% Asian), Knoxville (1.5% Asian), and Roberta (0.6% Asian).

Fort Valley's Hispanic Population

712 residents of Fort Valley identify as Hispanic, or 8.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Valley roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Valley is ranked #181 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Marshallville (1.3% Hispanic), Byron (4.5% Hispanic), Perry (4.8% Hispanic), Knoxville (6.2% Hispanic), and Roberta (1.2% Hispanic).

Fort Valley's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Fort Valley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Valley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Valley is ranked #440 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Knoxville (0% Native American/Other). Fort Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Byron (0.8% Native American/Other), Perry (0.6% Native American/Other), and Roberta (0.9% Native American/Other).

Fort Valley's Multiracial Population

199 residents of Fort Valley identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Valley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Valley is ranked #487 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshallville (1.5% Multiracial), and Roberta (1.8% Multiracial). Fort Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Byron (3.6% Multiracial), Perry (4% Multiracial), and Knoxville (6.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.