Peach County, Georgia
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 28,560
- Median household income
- $71,293
- ±7,835
- Unemployed
- 6.6%
- 936 of 14,135 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.1%
- 9,233 of 10,598 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Peach | 28,417 (2021) | 213 Persons St, Fort Valley | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Byron | 5,839 (2021) | 401 Main St, Byron | Website |
| City of Fort Valley | 8,863 (2021) | 204 W Church St, Fort Valley | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach County Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 601 Bluebird Blvd, Fort Valley | Website |
| Byron City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 515, Byron | — |
| Fort Valley City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 10, Fort Valley | — |
| Peach County Water and Sewerage Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 213 Persons St, Fort Valley | — |
| Middle Georgia Regional Solid Waste Management Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 297, Oglethorpe | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Peach County
School district7 schools
900 Campus Drive, Fort Valley, GA, 31030
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Byron Tailgate Market
100 West Heritage Blvd N Byron, GA, 31008
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Downtown Byron Saturday Market
100 West Heritage Blvd. S Byron, GA, 31030
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.