Census place 1379388

Vidalia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Vidalia city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Vidalia.

According to the 2025 estimate, Vidalia has a population of 10,885 and 608 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: population density is 608/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi; median home value is $158,500, below the comparison median of $301,900; and median gross rent is $794, below the comparison median of $1,407. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
608/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi
median home value
$158,500
Below the comparison median of $301,900
median gross rent
$794
Below the comparison median of $1,407

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Vidalia's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,885
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
608/sq mi
17.9 sq mi land area
Median age
40.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,370
Median home value
$158,500
Median gross rent
$794
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.1%
Typical commute
22.4 min
Drive-alone commute
76.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
3.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
9.9%
Households with children
28.9%
Residents with a disability
16.2%
Residents without insurance
11%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Toombs County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Hurricane declarations
10
Tropical Storm declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALMA BACON CO AP (47 mi from place center)
Average high
79.1°F
Average low
55.7°F
Annual rainfall
44.8"
Annual snowfall
0.1"

Month by month

A year in Vidalia.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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