The Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
United States Census Bureau
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, is an area consisting of two
counties in
Georgia (
Montgomery and
Toombs), anchored by the city of
Vidalia, the largest city in Toombs County.
As of the
2000 census, the μSA had a population of 34,337 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 36,889).
Counties
*
Montgomery
*
Toombs
Communities
*Cities
**
Ailey
Ailey is a city in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 519. It is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office called Ailey was established in 1891. The to ...
**
Lyons
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**
Mount Vernon
**
Santa Claus
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**
Vidalia (Principal city)
**
Uvalda
*Towns
**
Alston
**
Higgston
*Village
**
Tarrytown
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 34,337 people, 12,796 households, and 8,888 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 69.30%
White
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, 24.90%
African American
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, 0.17%
Native American, 0.40%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.01%
Pacific Islander
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, 4.57% from
other races, and 0.65% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 7.52% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $28,526, and the median income for a family was $36,448. Males had a median income of $27,280 versus $19,697 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the μSA was $14,217.
See also
*
Georgia census statistical areas
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vidalia Micropolitan Area
Geography of Toombs County, Georgia
Geography of Montgomery County, Georgia