Valley County, Nebraska

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,094
Median household income: $58,902
Median home value: $122,200

Valley County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 4,094. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,902 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Valley County's population declined 2.7% from 4,206 to 4,094, while its median household income rose 6.5% from $55,324 to $58,902.

Households average 2.21 people. The median gross rent is $616.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,094
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,902
Median home value: $122,200
Median gross rent: $616
Housing units: 2,116
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2064,094

Median household income

$55,324$58,902

Median home value

$110,400$122,200

Median gross rent

$579$616

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,206	$55,324	$110,400	$579
2020	4,100	$56,205	$110,500	$588
2021	4,031	$58,015	$117,000	$536
2022	4,053	$62,321	$125,800	$526
2023	4,094	$58,902	$122,200	$616

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	235	5.7%
5 to 17	679	16.6%
18 to 24	271	6.6%
25 to 34	445	10.9%
35 to 44	401	9.8%
45 to 54	444	10.8%
55 to 64	606	14.8%
65 to 74	521	12.7%
75 and over	492	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,916	95.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.7%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	107	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	5.6%
High school graduate	951	32.7%
Some college or associate's	990	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	599	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	205	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,673	82.6%
Carpooled	204	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	4.1%
Other means	11	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,333	68.6%
15 to 29 min	341	17.6%
30 to 44 min	115	5.9%
45 to 59 min	43	2.2%
60+ min	111	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 9.3% (373 of 4,031)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,165	63.9%
Nonfamily households	657	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,822	86.1%
Vacant	294	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,328	72.9%
Renter-occupied	494	27.1%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,816	85.8%
1-unit, attached	19	0.9%
2 to 4 units	98	4.6%
5 to 19 units	73	3.4%
20 or more units	52	2.5%
Mobile home & other	58	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 31175
State: Nebraska
Land area: 568 sq mi
Water area: 2.37 sq mi
Center point: 41.5641, -98.9835