Valdosta is a city in Lowndes County, Georgia, home to about 55,252 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31601, 31602, 31605 and 31698, and parts of 31606 are in Valdosta too.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Valdosta; also Remerton and Dasher
Mostly Valdosta
Mostly Valdosta; also Bemiss
All in Valdosta
Part is in Valdosta, part in Dasher and Echols County
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Valdosta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX723 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Valdosta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Valdosta had 55,378 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 19th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Lowndes County grew from 20,036 residents in 1900 to 118,251 in 2020.
Lowndes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valdosta Rgnl Ap, GA weather station (4 miles away).
41,979 jobs at 2,872 businesses in Lowndes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
975 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valdosta’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 96 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 167 |
| Dentists | 58 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 265 |
| Mental health providers | 256 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 102 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 45 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lowndes County, Valdosta City, State Specialty Schools I- Scintilla Charter Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyattville Elementary SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–5 | 614 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Dewar ElementaryValdosta | Pre-K–5 | 821 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| J. L. Lomax Elementary SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–5 | 576 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Moulton-Branch Elementary SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–5 | 594 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Pine Grove Elementary SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–5 | 756 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Pinevale Elementary SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–5 | 565 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| S.L. Mason Elementary SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–5 | 881 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sallas Mahone ElementaryValdosta | Pre-K–5 | 1,045 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| W.G. Nunn ElementaryValdosta | Pre-K–5 | 974 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Westside Elementary SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–5 | 904 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Scintilla Charter AcademyValdosta | K–10 | 947 | Charter | 4.6 mi |
| Lowndes Middle SchoolValdosta | 6–8 | 818 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Newbern Middle SchoolValdosta | 6–8 | 725 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Pine Grove Middle SchoolValdosta | 6–8 | 733 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Valdosta Middle SchoolValdosta | 6–8 | 1,024 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Lowndes High SchoolValdosta | 9–12 | 3,152 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Valdosta High SchoolValdosta | 9–12 | 2,457 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Baptist SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–6 | 154 | Baptist | 2.2 mi |
| Georgia Christian SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–12 | 317 | Church of Christ | 8.4 mi |
| Highland Christian AcademyValdosta | Pre-K–12 | 189 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.3 mi |
| Lighthouse Christian SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–12 | 22 | Baptist | 7.3 mi |
| Open Bible Christian SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–12 | 107 | Baptist | 4.1 mi |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–8 | 89 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Victory Christian SchoolValdosta | Pre-K–12 | 32 | Baptist | 5.9 mi |
| Bemiss AcademyValdosta | K–1 | 16 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.7 mi |
| Valdosta Christian AcademyValdosta | K–8 | 21 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bemiss, Remerton, Dasher, Clyattville and Echols County.
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