Valley Center city, Kansas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,340
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,685
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,416
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,345
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,340
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,822
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 34.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 372
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $227,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,651
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $671
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $883
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,063
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,942
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,869
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,421
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,025
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,631
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,020
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,270
Persons in poverty, percent 3.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,032.9
Population per square mile, 2010 981.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.95
FIPS Code 2073250