Valley City, ND Population

Overview

6,586

Total Population

40.7

Median age

49.91%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

243

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Valley City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Valley City is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Valley City's population under 18 was 21.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Valley City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Valley City, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 25.28% aged 15 to 29, 37.61% aged 30 to 64, 16.90% aged 65 to 84, and 3.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Valley City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.91% females and 50.09% males in Valley City, ND.
The Valley City, ND gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 405.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 339.

Valley City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Valley City population: 89.34% are White, 2.75% are Black or African American, 1.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are Asian, 0.77% are some other race and 3.74% are multiracial.
Valley City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 243 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,343 (96.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Valley City is White with a population of 5,884 (89.34% of the total population).

Valley City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,753 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Valley City's population decreased by 120 (1.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Valley City's population decreased by 50 (0.75%), 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, Valley City's population was lowest in year 2008 at 6,286.