Vidalia, GA Profile

Vidalia, GA, population 11,037, is located in Georgia's Toombs county, about 77.5 miles from Savannah and 90.4 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Vidalia's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Vidalia has grown by about 5%.

Vidalia's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Vidalia tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	37%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	33.70
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,491	N/A
2001	10,529	0.36%
2002	10,548	0.18%
2003	10,661	1.07%
2004	10,881	2.06%
2005	11,037	1.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,365

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	605
2002	793
2003	N/A
2004	713
2005	806
2006	913
2007	1,040
2008	1,185

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	-	2	1	2	0	0
Forcible Rape	8	1	-	3	2	5	12	7
Robbery	17	19	-	24	29	28	44	52
Aggravated Assault	40	66	-	48	58	69	61	75

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,292
2002	5,232
2003	N/A
2004	6,212
2005	6,018
2006	6,505
2007	8,184
2008	7,921

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	143	83	-	155	153	215	244	192
Larceny, Theft	501	467	-	485	482	498	638	647
Motor Vehicle Theft	32	24	-	31	37	28	39	57
Arson	4	7	-	5	0	0	0	6

Location

Elevation	298 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles