Valdese

Population: 4,689
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $171,300

Valdese, a community in Burke County, North Carolina, has 4,689 residents. The median household income of $61,250 is above the Burke County median ($55,684).

Between 2019 and 2023, Valdese's population grew 6.3% from 4,410 to 4,689, while its median home value rose 44.3% from $118,700 to $171,300.

The median resident is 53.2 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,689
Median age: 53.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $171,300
Median gross rent: $627
Housing units: 2,335
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4104,689

Median household income

$58,350$61,250

Median home value

$118,700$171,300

Median gross rent

$552$627

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,410	$58,350	$118,700	$552
2020	4,420	$58,485	$120,300	$586
2021	4,647	$63,068	$120,700	$718
2022	4,682	$66,745	$160,500	$622
2023	4,689	$61,250	$171,300	$627

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	3.1%
5 to 17	687	14.7%
18 to 24	276	5.9%
25 to 34	344	7.3%
35 to 44	579	12.3%
45 to 54	596	12.7%
55 to 64	833	17.8%
65 to 74	643	13.7%
75 and over	587	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,052	86.4%
Black or African American	90	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	110	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	113	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	322	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	6.6%
High school graduate	1,172	32.7%
Some college or associate's	817	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	769	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	588	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,830	84.9%
Carpooled	106	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	204	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	536	27.5%
15 to 29 min	856	43.9%
30 to 44 min	317	16.2%
45 to 59 min	49	2.5%
60+ min	193	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 8.8% (401 of 4,572)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,373	63.2%
Nonfamily households	801	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,174	93.1%
Vacant	161	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,652	76.0%
Renter-occupied	522	24.0%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,814	77.7%
1-unit, attached	44	1.9%
2 to 4 units	149	6.4%
5 to 19 units	176	7.5%
20 or more units	68	2.9%
Mobile home & other	84	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3769520
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.7555, -81.5727