Vidalia is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, home to about 10,752 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30474, and parts of 30436 are in Vidalia too.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Vidalia; also Higgston
Mostly Lyons; part is in Vidalia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vidalia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA675 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vidalia; 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.
Vidalia had 10,785 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 106th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Toombs County grew from 11,206 residents in 1910 to 27,030 in 2020.
Toombs County, 1910–2020
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 38°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hazlehurst, GA weather station (23 miles away).
11,694 jobs at 704 businesses in Toombs County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
219 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vidalia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 48 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 83 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Vidalia City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. D. Dickerson Primary SchoolVidalia | Pre-K–1 | 456 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary SchoolVidalia | 2–5 | 622 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| J. R. Trippe Middle SchoolVidalia | 6–8 | 498 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Vidalia Comprehensive High SchoolVidalia | 9–12 | 703 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidalia Heritage AcademyVidalia | Pre-K–12 | 292 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 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 Lyons, Oak Park, Santa Claus, Higgston and Ohoopee.
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