Valley city, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,294
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,294
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,144
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,445
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,529
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,524
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 37.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 437
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $140,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,130
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $421
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,016
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,954
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,933
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,303
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,347
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 191,755
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,540
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,661
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,070
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
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 816.8
Population per square mile, 2010 863.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.03
FIPS Code 0178204