Valley County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31175 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,066
Rank #2,957 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,852 −17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,910 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #648 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,600 −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,162 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3% −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,183 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.2% −95.6% vs nat'l
Rank #29 of 3,222
99th %ile

At a Glance

73.8% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
25.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.6%49.2%73.8%94.7%2.9%1.1%0.7%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Valley County, Nebraska

Valley County, Nebraska has a total population of 4,066, making it the 2,957th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Valley County is 46.1 years, which is 18.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Valley County is $61,852, which ranks #1,910 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.2%.

The median home value in Valley County is $154,600, 45.2% below the national median. Renters in Valley County pay a median gross rent of $626 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Valley County, 25.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.7 min.

Valley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).

All data for Valley County, Nebraska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.