Valley County, NE Population

Overview

4,031

Total Population

46.2

Median age

50.66%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

77.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Valley County is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Valley County's population under 18 was 22.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Valley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Valley County, 18.75% were under the age of 15, 15.41% aged 15 to 29, 40.88% aged 30 to 64, 23.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 53 more females than males in Valley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in Valley County, NE.
The Valley County, NE gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 171.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 182.

Valley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Valley County population: 98.19% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 0.89% are multiracial.
Valley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,951 (98.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Valley County is White with a population of 3,958 (98.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,629 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Valley County's population decreased by 362 (7.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Valley County's population decreased by 212 (4.97%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,055.