Valdez, AK population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Valdez decreased by 248. In this period, the peak population was 4,063 in the year 2002. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,053 | - | - |
| 2001 | 4,053 | - | - |
| 2002 | 4,063 | 10 | 0.25% |
| 2003 | 4,033 | -30 | -0.74% |
| 2004 | 4,044 | 11 | 0.27% |
| 2005 | 4,005 | -39 | -0.96% |
| 2006 | 3,965 | -40 | -1.00% |
| 2007 | 3,844 | -121 | -3.05% |
| 2008 | 3,804 | -40 | -1.04% |
| 2009 | 3,823 | 19 | 0.50% |
| 2010 | 3,992 | 169 | 4.42% |
| 2011 | 4,036 | 44 | 1.10% |
| 2012 | 4,038 | 2 | 0.05% |
| 2013 | 4,058 | 20 | 0.50% |
| 2014 | 3,944 | -114 | -2.81% |
| 2015 | 3,892 | -52 | -1.32% |
| 2016 | 3,895 | 3 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 3,871 | -24 | -0.62% |
| 2018 | 3,869 | -2 | -0.05% |
| 2019 | 3,886 | 17 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 3,965 | 79 | 2.03% |
| 2021 | 3,907 | -58 | -1.46% |
| 2022 | 3,875 | -32 | -0.82% |
| 2023 | 3,805 | -70 | -1.81% |
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Valdez, AK population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Valdez's population decreased by 61 (1.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Valdez's population decreased by 27 (0.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Valdez's population decreased by 160 (4.04%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Valdez's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 3,805.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Valdez's population peaked in year 2002 at 4,063.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Valdez's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,804.
Valdez, AK annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Valdez grew year by year for 10 years and declined for 12 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Valdez had an average annual population growth rate of 0.27% per year. Overall the population shrank 6.12% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Valdez annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.27% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Valdez population grew the most, with an increase of 169 people (a 4.42% year-on-year increase)..
From 2006 to 2007 Valdez population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 121 people (a 3.05% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Valdez, AK population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Valdez's population decreased by 102 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 32 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 70 (1.81%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Valdez, AK changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Valdez decreased by 253 (6.23%). The population was highest at 3,965 in the year 2006 and lowest at 3,805 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.63%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)