Valdosta, GA Metro Area Immigration

Population

The Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population 1/ increased from 75,806 in 1970 to 139,584 in 2010. That was an increase of 84.1 percent.

The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 301 in 1970 to 5,977 in 2010. That was an increase of 1885.7 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 0.4 percent to 4.3 percent.

The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 77.0 percent.

	Valdosta MSA: Population  1970-2010
	

Sources of Population Change

The primary sources of population change are:

The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. Natural change (B-D) was the primary factor adding population in all periods.

The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, B-D remained the principal factor adding population in all periods.

	Valdosta MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 		Valdosta MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
		

		B-D	 NDM	 NIM						 B-D	 NDM	 NIM	
	90-'99	68.2%	25.9%	 5.9%					90-'99	 63.2%	25.9%	10.9%
	00-'09	53.7%	41.0%	 5.3%					00-'09	 46.7%	41.0%	12.3%
	10-'14	80.8%	 neg.	19.2%					10-'14	 63.9%	 neg.	36.1%	

1/ Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties.


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