Valley City

Population: 6,554
Median household income: $56,471
Median home value: $152,800

Valley City is a community in Barnes County, North Dakota, home to 6,554 residents. At $56,471, its median household income sits below Barnes County's $70,230.

From 2019 to 2023, Valley City's population grew 1.5% from 6,460 to 6,554, while its median home value rose 14.4% from $133,600 to $152,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,554
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,471
Median home value: $152,800
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 3,255
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4606,554

Median household income

$46,926$56,471

Median home value

$133,600$152,800

Median gross rent

$677$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,460	$46,926	$133,600	$677
2020	6,393	$51,734	$136,300	$735
2021	6,586	$54,629	$136,500	$731
2022	6,558	$52,224	$142,000	$776
2023	6,554	$56,471	$152,800	$782

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2414.4%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	339	5.2%
5 to 17	1,112	17.0%
18 to 24	945	14.4%
25 to 34	663	10.1%
35 to 44	891	13.6%
45 to 54	623	9.5%
55 to 64	568	8.7%
65 to 74	649	9.9%
75 and over	764	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,816	88.7%
Black or African American	137	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	101	1.5%
Asian	143	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	163	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	224	5.4%
High school graduate	1,219	29.3%
Some college or associate's	1,467	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	941	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	307	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,613	83.7%
Carpooled	178	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	219	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	2.4%
Other means	37	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,180	71.5%
15 to 29 min	336	11.0%
30 to 44 min	219	7.2%
45 to 59 min	136	4.5%
60+ min	176	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 14.9% (888 of 5,954)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,337	45.9%
Nonfamily households	1,579	54.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,916	89.6%
Vacant	339	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,779	61.0%
Renter-occupied	1,137	39.0%

1-unit, detached54.0%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units19.3%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,759	54.0%
1-unit, attached	175	5.4%
2 to 4 units	231	7.1%
5 to 19 units	388	11.9%
20 or more units	629	19.3%
Mobile home & other	73	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3881180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.9226, -98.0041