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The Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes – in south-central Georgia, anchored by the city of Valdosta. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 119,560 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 130,170).^[1]

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Places with more than 40,000 inhabitants
- Valdosta (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Lakeland
- Quitman
- Hahira

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Barwick (partial)
- Dasher
- Lake Park
- Moody AFB (census-designated place)
- Morven
- Pavo (partial)
- Remerton

Unincorporated places
- Barney
- Clyattville
- Dixie
- Grooverville
- Minneola
- Naylor
- Statenville
- Stockton

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2]^{[page needed]} of 2000, there were 119,560 people, 42,666 households, and 29,474 families residing in the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 62.42% White, 33.37% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.54% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.19% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $28,516, and the median income for a family was $34,044. Males had a median income of $26,347 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,019.

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^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01)" (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008-03-27. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[0] "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01)" (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008-03-27. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv. Retrieved 2008-03-29.

[GR2-1] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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