Vidalia, GA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Vidalia ( vye-DAYL-yə, locally -⁠DAY-yə) is a city located primarily in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The city also extends very slightly into Montgomery County. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 10,785. Vidalia is the principal city of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Montgomery and Toombs counties, and had a combined population of 35,640 at the 2020 census.

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How Vidalia ranks

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#11Closest to a top hospital in GA #47Cheapest rent in GA #49Highest graduation rate in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code30474, 30475

Area code912

Living in Vidalia

Housing in Vidalia

$187K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Vidalia home is worth about $187,000, up 1.9% in a year, 44% below the Georgia typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list96.2%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Vidalia

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Safety Grade D-

Vidalia reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Vidalia 4.6

Georgia 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Vidalia 34.9

Georgia 14

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Vidalia

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 43% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Georgia

1better than GA·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.8%More adults treating high blood pressureGA 77.4% · better 21.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethGA 14.5% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia · 2 mi · ER

East Georgia Health Care Center - VidaliaVidalia · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Vidalia

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School Grade C+

The public schools Vidalia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Vidalia’s schools compare in GA →

DistrictVidalia CitySchools6

Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades 2–5 · 622 students J. D. Dickerson Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 456 students J. R. Trippe Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 498 students Vidalia Comprehensive High School DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 703 students Paul Anderson High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 10 students Vidalia Heritage AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 340 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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