Valley County, Nebraska
Population per square mile, 2010 7.5
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,094
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,032
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,058
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,058
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,059
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,260
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 174
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,113
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $556
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $626
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,796
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,437
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,263
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,398
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,555
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,614
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 181
Total employment, 2023 1,230
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 53,799
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 465
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 224
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 129
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 211
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 210
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.1
Population per square mile, 2010 7.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 568.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 568.05
FIPS Code 31175