Valley Hill

Population: 2,540
Median household income: $87,250
Median home value: $296,500

Valley Hill is a community in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to 2,540 residents. Its median household income of $87,250 runs above the Henderson County figure of $67,623.

From 2019 to 2023, Valley Hill's population grew 31.8% from 1,927 to 2,540, while its median home value rose 13.3% from $261,700 to $296,500.

87.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,540
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $87,250
Median home value: $296,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,132
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9272,540

Median household income

$66,659$87,250

Median home value

$261,700$296,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,927	$66,659	$261,700	$907
2020	2,215	$75,372	$242,100	—
2021	2,262	$97,781	$234,300	—
2022	2,417	$82,436	$277,900	—
2023	2,540	$87,250	$296,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 512.2%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	309	12.2%
5 to 17	224	8.8%
18 to 24	191	7.5%
25 to 34	143	5.6%
35 to 44	333	13.1%
45 to 54	255	10.0%
55 to 64	533	21.0%
65 to 74	312	12.3%
75 and over	240	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,120	83.5%
Black or African American	11	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	1.2%
Two or more races	22	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	356	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree20.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	4.5%
High school graduate	530	29.2%
Some college or associate's	436	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	389	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	379	20.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	941	80.0%
Carpooled	52	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	12.2%
Other means	40	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	289	28.0%
15 to 29 min	452	43.8%
30 to 44 min	148	14.3%
45 to 59 min	100	9.7%
60+ min	44	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 9.4% (235 of 2,506)

	Count	Share
Family households	804	74.2%
Nonfamily households	279	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,083	95.7%
Vacant	49	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	850	78.5%
Renter-occupied	233	21.5%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	995	87.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	52	4.6%
5 to 19 units	33	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3769640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.2939, -82.4927