Vidalia, Georgia Population 2024

10,724

Vidalia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vidalia was:

  • White: 52.16%
  • Black or African American: 38.68%
  • Two or more races: 6.86%
  • Asian: 1.77%
  • Other race: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
17.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
599.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.63% (-68)
The current population of Vidalia, Georgia is 10,724 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,792.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,59852.16%
Black or African American4,15138.68%
Two or more races7366.86%
Asian1901.77%
Other race450.42%
Native American120.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vidalia Population by Race

Vidalia Population Pyramid 2024

Vidalia Median Age

37.4

Total

32.9

Male

40.5

Female

Vidalia Adults

There are 7,972 adults, (2,033 of whom are seniors) in Vidalia.

Vidalia Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Vidalia Sex Ratio

Female6,14957.3%
Male4,58342.7%

Vidalia Population by Age

Vidalia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9552.6553.646.4
Married1,5593.597525
Non Family1,4841.164852
Female7213.6828.771.3
Male1912.6817.382.7

3.44

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

53.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vidalia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3925.78%
Associates Degree4666.87%
Bachelors Degree74811.03%
Graduate Degree77711.45%
High School Graduate2,03930.06%
Less Than 9th Grade1942.86%
Some College2,16831.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vidalia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vidalia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6893,4321,164
Black2,3212,056272
2+ Races45545521
Hispanic31631327
Asian1458441
Other Race25220
Native American12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.55%.

Vidalia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,201$66,429$45,417
Graduate Degree$57,625$84,000$56,563
High School Graduate$29,537$56,435$20,913
Less Than 9th Grade$32,120$0$0
Overall$36,911$42,239$35,247
Some College$35,771$40,336$32,159

$36,911

Average Earnings

$42,239

Average Male

$35,247

Average Female

Vidalia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vidalia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vidalia Language

93.39% of Vidalia residents speak only English, while 6.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.57% of the population.

Vidalia Language

Vidalia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,0601,85245.62%
White5,13858011.29%
Multiple73530741.77%
Hispanic41416138.89%
Other451226.67%

26.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.34%

Male Poverty Rate

29.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vidalia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vidalia is Black, with 45.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vidalia is White, with 11.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.11%.

Vidalia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School30.19%
Some College23.33%
Less Than 9th Grade15.23%
Bachelors or Greater3.76%

Vidalia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed19.26%
Male Employed16.24%
Female Employed9.76%

Vidalia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vidalia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,383$105,714
Households$47,124$82,421
Married Families$77,455$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,467$42,431

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vidalia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

33.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Vidalia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vidalia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Vidalia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vidalia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

805

Number of Veterans

721

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam312
Second Gulf War220
First Gulf War136
Korea14
World War II0

Vidalia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74272
35 to 54185
55 to 64155
75+123
18 to 3470

Vidalia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White44910.36%
Black32610.94%
2+ Races306.28%
Hispanic267.93%

Vidalia Veterans by Race

Vidalia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vidalia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Vidalia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vidalia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vidalia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.18%

Born in Vidalia

95.83%

Native Born

4.17%

Foreign Born

3.05%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.83% of Vidalia residents were born in the United States, with 77.18% having been born in Georgia. 3.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vidalia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,639-17-0.16%
202810,656-17-0.16%
202710,673-17-0.16%
202610,690-17-0.16%
202510,707-17-0.16%
202410,724-17-0.16%
202310,741840.79%
202210,657-26-0.24%
202110,683-109-1.01%
202010,7923713.56%
201910,42180.08%
201810,413-14-0.13%
201710,427-94-0.89%
201610,521-5-0.05%
201510,526160.15%
201410,510-9-0.09%
201310,519190.18%
201210,500660.63%
201110,434-14-0.13%
201010,44800%
200010,491-587-5.3%
199011,0786856.59%
198010,3938869.32%
19709,5071,93825.6%
19607,5691,75030.07%
19505,8191,71041.62%
19404,10952414.62%
19303,58572525.35%
19202,860-7,779-73.12%

Vidalia Population by Year