Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 Census, Valdosta has a total population of 54,518,[4] and is the 14th largest city in Georgia.[5]
Valdosta is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2010, had a population of 139,588.[6]
Valdosta is the home of Valdosta State University, a regional university in the University System of Georgia with over 10,900 students,[7] and Valdosta High School, home to the most winning football program in the United States.[8]
It is called the Azalea City as the plant grows in profusion there; the city hosts an annual Azalea Festival in March.