CDP in San Diego County, California · 27.4 sq mi · 384 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Valley Center. The typical household earns $132,361, and the median resident is 42.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,320 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.69%
Men 40.8 · Women 43.5
2011–2026
10,540
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
10,540
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,540 | +79 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,461 | +158 | 0.76% |
| 2023 | 10,303 | -626 | 5.73% |
| 2022 | 10,929 | -506 | 4.43% |
| 2021 | 11,435 | +115 | 1.02% |
| 2020 | 11,320 | +243 | 2.19% |
| 2019 | 11,077 | +2,018 | 22.28% |
| 2018 | 9,059 | -783 | 7.96% |
| 2017 | 9,842 | +59 | 0.60% |
| 2016 | 9,783 | -478 | 4.66% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 111 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 64% | 59% |
| Never married | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau