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| name = Valdosta metropolitan area
The '''Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area''', as defined by the [[United States Census Bureau]], is an area consisting of four counties &ndash; [[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks]], [[Echols County, Georgia|Echols]], [[Lanier County, Georgia|Lanier]], and [[Lowndes County, Georgia|Lowndes]] &ndash; in south-central [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], anchored by the city of [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], the MSA had a population of 139,588.<ref>http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_NSRD_GCTPL2.US24PR&prodType=table</ref>
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The '''Valdosta metropolitan area''', designated the '''Valdosta metropolitan statistical area''' by the [[U.S. Office of Management and Budget]], is a [[metropolitan statistical area]] consisting of four counties—[[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks]], [[Echols County, Georgia|Echols]], [[Lanier County, Georgia|Lanier]], and [[Lowndes County, Georgia|Lowndes]]—centered on the city of [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]]. Located in [[Southeast Georgia]], the metropolitan area's population was 151,118 according to 2023 U.S. census estimates, up from 149,849 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>
==Counties==
*[[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks]]
*[[Echols County, Georgia|Echols]]
*[[Lanier County, Georgia|Lanier]]
*[[Lowndes County, Georgia|Lowndes]]


==Communities==
== Geography ==
The Valdosta metropolitan area is located within [[Southeast Georgia]], bordering the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. For U.S. census purposes, the Valdosta metropolitan area includes four counties: [[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks]], [[Echols County, Georgia|Echols]], [[Lanier County, Georgia|Lanier]], and [[Lowndes County, Georgia|Lowndes]]. Encompassing a total area of {{convert|1607.4|sqmi|km2|-2}}, if the MSA were a state, it would be larger than [[Rhode Island]]; and if it were a [[sovereign state]], it would be larger than [[Denmark]]'s [[Faroe Islands]], and larger than the [[island nation]] of [[São Tomé and Príncipe]].
*'''Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants'''
**[[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]] (Principal city)


=== Principal communities ===
*'''Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants'''
**[[Lakeland, Georgia|Lakeland]]
**[[Quitman, Georgia|Quitman]]
**[[Hahira, Georgia|Hahira]]


*'''Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants'''
==== Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants ====
**[[Barwick, Georgia|Barwick]] (partial)
*[[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]] (principal city)
**[[Dasher, Georgia|Dasher]]
**[[Lake Park, Georgia|Lake Park]]
**[[Moody AFB, Georgia|Moody AFB]] (census-designated place)
**[[Morven, Georgia|Morven]]
**[[Pavo, Georgia|Pavo]] (partial)
**[[Remerton, Georgia|Remerton]]


==== Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants ====
*'''Unincorporated places'''
**[[Barney, Georgia|Barney]]
*[[Lakeland, Georgia|Lakeland]]
**[[Clyattville, Georgia (Unincorporated)|Clyattville]]
*[[Quitman, Georgia|Quitman]]
**[[Dixie, Georgia|Dixie]]
*[[Hahira, Georgia|Hahira]]

**[[Grooverville, Georgia|Grooverville]]
==== Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants ====
**[[Mineola, Georgia|Mineola]]
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**[[Naylor, Georgia (Unincorporated)|Naylor]]
**[[Statenville, Georgia|Statenville]]
*[[Barwick, Georgia|Barwick]] (partial)
**[[Stockton, Georgia|Stockton]]
*[[Dasher, Georgia|Dasher]]
*[[Lake Park, Georgia|Lake Park]]
*[[Moody AFB]] (census-designated place)
*[[Morven, Georgia|Morven]]
*[[Pavo, Georgia|Pavo]] (partial)
*[[Remerton, Georgia|Remerton]]
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==== Unincorporated communities ====
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*[[Barney, Georgia|Barney]]
*[[Clyattville, Georgia (Unincorporated)|Clyattville]]
*[[Dixie, Brooks County, Georgia|Dixie]]
*[[Grooverville, Georgia|Grooverville]]
*[[Mineola, Georgia|Mineola]]
*[[Naylor, Georgia (Unincorporated)|Naylor]]
*[[Statenville, Georgia|Statenville]]
*[[Stockton, Georgia|Stockton]]
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
At the [[2000 United States census]], there were 119,560 people, 42,666 households, and 29,474 families residing in the Valdosta metropolitan area.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=2008-01-31 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> By the 2023 census estimates, the Valdosta metropolitan area's population increased to 151,118, up from 148,126 according to the [[2010 United States census|2020 U.S. census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

According to the 2000 U.S. census, the racial makeup of the metropolitan area was 62.42% [[White Americans|White]], 33.37% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.40% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.98% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino Americans]] of any race were 3.19% of the population. In 2022, the [[American Community Survey]] estimated its racial and ethnic composition was 53% White, 34% African American, 1% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Valdosta, GA Metro Area |url=http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US46660-valdosta-ga-metro-area/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}</ref> The increased demographic diversity follows the greater nationwide diversification as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New 2020 census results show increased diversity countering decade-long declines in America’s white and youth populations |url=https://www.brookings.edu/articles/new-2020-census-results-show-increased-diversity-countering-decade-long-declines-in-americas-white-and-youth-populations/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Brookings |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-13 |title=Census shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking |url=https://apnews.com/article/census-2020-house-elections-4ee80e72846c151aa41a808b06d975ea |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>

In 2000, 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.<ref name="GR2" /> In 2022, the median household income for the Valdosta metropolitan area was $51,926 with a per capita income of $27,935. Approximately 17% of the metropolitan area lived at or below the poverty line, and the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $178,500.<ref name=":0" />

== Economy ==
[[File:Vsugate.jpg|thumb|Valdosta State University]]
The Valdosta metropolitan area forms the economic center of Southeast Georgia. According to the [[Georgia Department of Economic Development]], metropolitan Valdosta and Southeast Georgia's largest industries were the military through the [[Georgia Air National Guard]], and healthcare and education, stimulated by the [[Mayo Clinic|Mayo Health Clinic System]] and [[Valdosta State University]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=Southeast Georgia - Region 11 |url=https://www.georgia.org/regions/southeast-georgia |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Georgia Department of Economic Development}}</ref> Valdosta State University operates a center of economic development for the region,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Center for South Georgia Regional Impact |url=https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/advancement/sgri/ |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Valdosta State University}}</ref> aiming to increase development within industrial businesses, healthcare, education, arts and athletics. The city of Valdosta hosts [[Valdosta Mall]], the area's regional mall.

== Media ==
The media market of the metropolitan statistical area is centered in the city of Valdosta. Portions of the area also receive television and radio networks from the [[Tallahassee, Florida]] media market.

=== Newspaper ===

* ''[[The Valdosta Daily Times]]''

=== Radio ===
AM:
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*[[WJEM]] 1150 AM; 5&nbsp;kW Gospel
*[[WVLD]] 1450 AM; 1&nbsp;kW Rock (Rock 106.9)
*[[WGUN]] 950 AM; 4&nbsp;kW Adult Urban Contemporary
*[[WRFV]] 910 AM; 50&nbsp;kW
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FM:
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*[[WDDQ]] TALK 92.1 FM Talk radio
*[[WAY-FM Network|WAYT]] 88.1 FM Christian Contemporary (licensed to [[Thomasville, Georgia|Thomasville]])
*[[WVVS-FM|WVVS]] 90.9 FM VSU station
*[[Georgia Public Broadcasting|WWET]] 91.7 FM (Georgia Public Broadcasting)
*[[WAAC (FM)|WAAC]] 92.9 FM Country
*[[WJYF]] 95.3 FM Christian Contemporary
*[[WQPW]] 95.7 FM Adult Contemporary
*WJEM 96.1 (repeater of 1150 AM)
*[[WGOV-FM]] 96.7 FM Urban
*[[WAFT]] 101.1 FM Christian
*[[WXHT]] 102.7 FM Pop Hits (Broadcast from Valdosta but licensed to [[Madison, Florida]])
*[[WSTI]] 105.3 FM Classic Soul and R&B (Broadcast from Valdosta but licensed to [[Quitman, Georgia|Quitman]])
* W295AO 106.9 Rock (repeater of WVLD 1450AM)
*[[WWRQ]] 107.9 FM The Beat
{{div col end}}

=== Television ===

* [[WSWG (TV)|WSWG]] channel 44 is the local [[CBS]] affiliate licensed to Valdosta and based in [[Moultrie, Georgia|Moultrie]]. The station serves the Valdosta and Albany areas, and includes subchannels offering programming from [[MyNetworkTV]] and [[Me-TV]].
* [[WXGA-TV]] channel 8 is the local [[Georgia Public Broadcasting|GPB]] outlet, licensed to [[Waycross, Georgia|Waycross]].


==Transportation==
==Transportation==

===Highways===
===Highways===
There are many signed highways in the area:
There are many signed highways in the area, including the one [[Interstate Highway System|interstate highway system]], five [[U.S. routes]], and 15 [[List of state routes in Georgia|state routes]]:
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*[[Image:I-75.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 75 in Georgia|Interstate 75]](co-signed as GA 401)
*[[Image:US 41.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 41]] (North Valdosta Road) (co-signed with I-75 between Exits 22 and 60)
*[[Image:I-75.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 75 in Georgia|Interstate 75]]
*[[Image:US 41.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 41 in Georgia|U.S. Route 41]] (North Valdosta Road) (co-signed with I-75 between Exits 22 and 60)
*[[Image:US 84.svg|25px]] [[Image:Georgia 38.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 84 in Georgia|U.S. Route 84]] (Hill Avenue (Valdosta), Wiregrass Parkway)
*[[Image:US 84.svg|25px]] [[Image:Georgia 38.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 84 in Georgia|U.S. Route 84]] (Hill Avenue (Valdosta), Wiregrass Parkway)
*[[Image:US 129.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 129]]
*[[Image:US 129.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 129 (Georgia)|U.S. Route 129]]
*[[Image:US 221.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 221]] (co-signed with US 84)
*[[Image:US 221.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 221 (Georgia)|U.S. Route 221]] (co-signed with US 84)
*[[Image:US 441.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 441]]
*[[Image:US 441.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 441 (Georgia)|U.S. Route 441]]
*[[Image:Georgia 7.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 7]] (co-signed with US 41)(Used to be Ashley St(NB)and Patterson St(SB), now they are ALT SR7)
*[[Image:Georgia 7.svg|25px]] [[State Route 7 (Georgia)|State Route 7]] (co-signed with US 41) (Used to be Ashley St(NB)and Patterson St(SB), now they are ALT SR7)
*[[Image:Georgia 11.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 11]]
*[[Image:Georgia 11.svg|25px]] [[State Route 11 (Georgia)|State Route 11]]
*[[Image:Georgia 31.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 31]]
*[[Image:Georgia 31.svg|25px]] [[State Route 31 (Georgia)|State Route 31]]
*[[Image:Georgia 37.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 37]]
*[[Image:Georgia 37.svg|25px]] [[State Route 37 (Georgia)|State Route 37]]
*[[Image:Georgia 64.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 64]]
*[[Image:Georgia 64.svg|25px]] [[State Route 64 (Georgia)|State Route 64]]
*[[Image:Georgia 76.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 76]]
*[[Image:Georgia 76.svg|25px]] [[State Route 76 (Georgia)|State Route 76]]
*[[Image:Georgia 89.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 89]]
*[[Image:Georgia 89.svg|25px]] [[State Route 89 (Georgia)|State Route 89]]
*[[Image:Georgia 94.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 94]]
*[[Image:Georgia 94.svg|25px]] [[State Route 94 (Georgia)|State Route 94]]
*[[Image:Georgia 122.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 122]] (Main Street (Hahira, Lakeland))
*[[Image:Georgia 122.svg|25px]] [[State Route 122 (Georgia)|State Route 122]] (Main Street (Hahira, Lakeland))
*[[Image:Georgia 125.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 125]] (Bemiss Road (Lowndes County))
*[[Image:Georgia 125.svg|25px]] [[State Route 125 (Georgia)|State Route 125]] (Bemiss Road (Lowndes County))
*[[Image:Georgia 133.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 133]] (Billy Langdale Parkway, St. Augustine Road (Valdosta))
*[[Image:Georgia 133.svg|25px]] [[State Route 133 (Georgia)|State Route 133]] (Billy Langdale Parkway, St. Augustine Road (Valdosta))
*[[Image:Georgia 135.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 135]]
*[[Image:Georgia 135.svg|25px]] [[State Route 135 (Georgia)|State Route 135]]
*[[Image:Georgia 187.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 187]]
*[[Image:Georgia 187.svg|25px]] [[State Route 187 (Georgia)|State Route 187]]
*[[Image:Georgia 333.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 333]] (Moultrie Road (Brooks County))
*[[Image:Georgia 333.svg|25px]] [[State Route 333 (Georgia)|State Route 333]] (Moultrie Road (Brooks County))
*[[Image:Georgia 376.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 376]]
*[[Image:Georgia 376.svg|25px]] [[State Route 376 (Georgia)|State Route 376]]
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===Airports===
===Airports===
There are a two airports in the area:
There are two airports in the area, which also provide service to the Southeast Georgia region:
*[[Quitman Brooks County Airport]] (4J5) (General aviation)
*[[Quitman Brooks County Airport]] (4J5) (general aviation)
*[[Valdosta Regional Airport]] (VLD, KVLD) (Commercial service to [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport]])
*[[Valdosta Regional Airport]] (VLD, KVLD) (commercial service to [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport]])

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} 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 (U.S. Census)|White]], 33.37% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.98% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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.


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Georgia statistical areas]]
*[[Georgia statistical areas]]
*[[List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
*[[List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
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Latest revision as of 01:48, 8 July 2024

Valdosta metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Valdosta, GA metropolitan statistical area
Valdosta Commercial Historic District
Valdosta Commercial Historic District
Map
Interactive Map of Valdosta, GA MSA
Country United States
State Georgia
Largest cityValdosta
Area
 • Total
1,607.4 sq mi (4,163 km2)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
151,118
 • Density94.2/sq mi (36.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code229

The Valdosta metropolitan area, designated the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of four counties—Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes—centered on the city of Valdosta. Located in Southeast Georgia, the metropolitan area's population was 151,118 according to 2023 U.S. census estimates, up from 149,849 at the 2020 U.S. census.[1]

Geography

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The Valdosta metropolitan area is located within Southeast Georgia, bordering the U.S. state of Florida. For U.S. census purposes, the Valdosta metropolitan area includes four counties: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes. Encompassing a total area of 1,607.4 square miles (4,200 km2), if the MSA were a state, it would be larger than Rhode Island; and if it were a sovereign state, it would be larger than Denmark's Faroe Islands, and larger than the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Principal communities

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Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

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Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

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Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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At the 2000 United States census, there were 119,560 people, 42,666 households, and 29,474 families residing in the Valdosta metropolitan area.[2] By the 2023 census estimates, the Valdosta metropolitan area's population increased to 151,118, up from 148,126 according to the 2020 U.S. census.[3]

According to the 2000 U.S. census, the racial makeup of the metropolitan area 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 Americans of any race were 3.19% of the population. In 2022, the American Community Survey estimated its racial and ethnic composition was 53% White, 34% African American, 1% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[4] The increased demographic diversity follows the greater nationwide diversification as of 2020.[5][6]

In 2000, 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.[2] In 2022, the median household income for the Valdosta metropolitan area was $51,926 with a per capita income of $27,935. Approximately 17% of the metropolitan area lived at or below the poverty line, and the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $178,500.[4]

Economy

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Valdosta State University

The Valdosta metropolitan area forms the economic center of Southeast Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, metropolitan Valdosta and Southeast Georgia's largest industries were the military through the Georgia Air National Guard, and healthcare and education, stimulated by the Mayo Health Clinic System and Valdosta State University.[7] Valdosta State University operates a center of economic development for the region,[8] aiming to increase development within industrial businesses, healthcare, education, arts and athletics. The city of Valdosta hosts Valdosta Mall, the area's regional mall.

Media

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The media market of the metropolitan statistical area is centered in the city of Valdosta. Portions of the area also receive television and radio networks from the Tallahassee, Florida media market.

Newspaper

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Radio

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AM:

  • WJEM 1150 AM; 5 kW Gospel
  • WVLD 1450 AM; 1 kW Rock (Rock 106.9)
  • WGUN 950 AM; 4 kW Adult Urban Contemporary
  • WRFV 910 AM; 50 kW

FM:

  • WDDQ TALK 92.1 FM Talk radio
  • WAYT 88.1 FM Christian Contemporary (licensed to Thomasville)
  • WVVS 90.9 FM VSU station
  • WWET 91.7 FM (Georgia Public Broadcasting)
  • WAAC 92.9 FM Country
  • WJYF 95.3 FM Christian Contemporary
  • WQPW 95.7 FM Adult Contemporary
  • WJEM 96.1 (repeater of 1150 AM)
  • WGOV-FM 96.7 FM Urban
  • WAFT 101.1 FM Christian
  • WXHT 102.7 FM Pop Hits (Broadcast from Valdosta but licensed to Madison, Florida)
  • WSTI 105.3 FM Classic Soul and R&B (Broadcast from Valdosta but licensed to Quitman)
  • W295AO 106.9 Rock (repeater of WVLD 1450AM)
  • WWRQ 107.9 FM The Beat

Television

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  • WSWG channel 44 is the local CBS affiliate licensed to Valdosta and based in Moultrie. The station serves the Valdosta and Albany areas, and includes subchannels offering programming from MyNetworkTV and Me-TV.
  • WXGA-TV channel 8 is the local GPB outlet, licensed to Waycross.

Transportation

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Highways

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There are many signed highways in the area, including the one interstate highway system, five U.S. routes, and 15 state routes:

Airports

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There are two airports in the area, which also provide service to the Southeast Georgia region:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2022". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2022". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  4. ^ a b "Census profile: Valdosta, GA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  5. ^ "New 2020 census results show increased diversity countering decade-long declines in America's white and youth populations". Brookings. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  6. ^ "Census shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking". AP News. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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