18-529: 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
36-461: A sovereign state , it would be larger than Denmark 's Faroe Islands , and larger than the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe . At the 2000 United States census , there were 119,560 people, 42,666 households, and 29,474 families residing in the Valdosta metropolitan area. By the 2023 census estimates, the Valdosta metropolitan area's population increased to 151,118, up from 148,126 according to
54-452: A given metropolitan area will vary between sources. The statistical criteria for a standard metropolitan area were defined in 1949 and redefined as a metropolitan statistical area in 1983. Due to suburbanization, the typical metropolitan area is polycentric rather than being centered around a large historic core city such as New York City or Chicago . Some metropolitan areas include more than one large historic core city; examples include
72-526: A regulation for public comment that would increase the minimum population needed for an urban area population to be a metropolitan statistical area to be increased from 50,000 to 100,000. It ultimately decided to keep the minimum at 50,000 for the 2020 cycle. On July 21, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget released revised delineations of the various CBSAs in the United States. The Census Bureau created
90-602: A set of core based statistical areas (CBSAs) throughout the country, which are composed of counties and county equivalents . CBSAs are delineated on the basis of a central contiguous area of relatively high population density, known as an urban area . The counties containing the core urban area are known as the "central counties" of the CBSA; these are defined as having at least 50% of their population living in urban areas of at least 10,000 in population. Additional surrounding counties, known as "outlying counties", can be included in
108-900: A single CBSA when the central county or counties of one CBSA qualify as an outlying county or counties to the other CBSAs. One or more CBSAs may be grouped together or combined to form a larger statistical entity known as a combined statistical area (CSA) when the employment interchange measure (EIM) reaches 15% or more. CBSAs are subdivided into MSAs (formed around urban areas of at least 50,000 in population) and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs), which are CBSAs built around an urban area of at least 10,000 in population but less than 50,000 in population. Some metropolitan areas may include multiple cities below 50,000 people, but combined have over 50,000 people. Previous terms that are no longer used to describe these regions include "standard metropolitan statistical area" (SMSA) and "primary metropolitan statistical area" (PMSA). On January 19, 2021, OMB submitted
126-503: The 2020 U.S. census . 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
144-455: The 2020 U.S. census . 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 km), if the MSA were a state, it would be larger than Rhode Island ; and if it were
162-687: The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex , Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News (Hampton Roads) , Riverside–San Bernardino (Inland Empire) , and Minneapolis–Saint Paul (Twin Cities) . MSAs are defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is part of the Executive Office of the President , and are used by the U.S. Census Bureau and other U.S. federal government agencies for statistical purposes. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines
180-471: The United States , a metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the region. Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be and are not legal administrative divisions like counties or separate entities such as states . As a result, sometimes the precise definition of
198-658: The United States , including those in all 50 states and the national capital of Washington, D.C. are ranked, including: This sortable table lists the six metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of Puerto Rico including: List of state routes in Georgia The State Routes in the U.S. state of Georgia (typically abbreviated SR ) are maintained by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Routes from 400 to 499 are mostly unsigned internal designations for Interstate Highways . Some of
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#1733093264245216-404: The CBSA if these counties have strong social and economic ties to the central county or counties as measured by commuting and employment. Outlying counties are included in the CBSA if 25% of the workers living in the county work in the central county or counties, or if 25% of the employment in the county is held by workers who live in the central county or counties. Adjacent CBSAs are merged into
234-503: The MSA was $ 15,019. 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. 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
252-526: The Office of Management and Budget) and later renamed to standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMAs) in 1959. The modern metropolitan statistical area was created in 1983 amid a large increase in the number of eligible markets, which grew from 172 in 1950 to 288 in 1980; the core based statistical area (CBSA) was introduced in 2000 and defined in 2003 with a minimum population of 10,000 required for micropolitan areas and 50,000 for urban areas. The 387 MSAs in
270-504: The metropolitan district for the 1910 census as a standardized classification for large urban centers and their surrounding areas. The original threshold for a metropolitan district was 200,000, but was lowered to 100,000 in 1930 and 50,000 in 1940. The metropolitan districts were replaced by standard metropolitan areas (SMAs) in the 1950 census , which were defined by the Bureau of the Budget (now
288-605: 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. AM: FM: There are many signed highways in the area, including the one interstate highway system , five U.S. routes , and 15 state routes : There are two airports in the area, which also provide service to the Southeast Georgia region: Metropolitan statistical area Population In
306-578: The military through the Georgia Air National Guard , and healthcare and education, stimulated by the Mayo Health Clinic System and Valdosta State University . Valdosta State University operates a center of economic development for the region, aiming to increase development within industrial businesses, healthcare, education, arts and athletics. The city of Valdosta hosts Valdosta Mall , the area's regional mall. The media market of
324-404: Was 53% White, 34% African American, 1% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic or Latino of any race. The increased demographic diversity follows the greater nationwide diversification as of 2020. 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
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