Overview
4,647
Total Population
46.7
Median age
50.25%
Female population %
99:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
54.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
145
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Valdese's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Valdese is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Valdese's population under 18 was 17.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Valdese's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Valdese, 13.94% were under the age of 15, 17.97% aged 15 to 29, 46.87% aged 30 to 64, 16.53% aged 65 to 84, and 4.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 more females than males in Valdese:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.25% females and 49.75% males in Valdese, NC.
- The Valdese, NC gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 275.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 322.
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Race / Ethnicity
Valdese's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Valdese population: 94.96% are White, 1.66% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.68% are some other race and 1.55% are multiracial.
- Valdese's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,502 (96.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Valdese is White with a population of 4,413 (94.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Valdese's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,716 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Valdese's population decreased by 260 (5.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Valdese's population increased by 230 (5.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Valdese's population was lowest in year 2014 at 4,393.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)