2020 census As of the
2020 census, Fort Valley had a population of 8,780. The median age was 28.8 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 78.5 males age 18 and over. 99.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.9% lived in rural areas. There were 3,084 households in Fort Valley, and there were 1,685 families residing in the city. Of all households, 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 21.3% were married-couple households, 22.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 49.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 3,730 housing units, of which 17.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.8%.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 8,005 people, 3,050 households, and 1,878 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 22.10%
White, 74.65%
African American, 0.37%
Native American, 0.25%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 1.85% from
other races, and 0.72% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino people of any race were 4.37% of the population. There were 3,050 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.9% were
married couples living together, 30.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.20. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $19,646, and the median income for a family was $24,206. Males had a median income of $27,016 versus $20,110 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $10,815. About 31.8% of families and 37.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 44.3% of those under the age of 18 and 17.3% of those 65 and older. ==Economy==