City in Sedgwick County, Kansas · 8.1 sq mi · 950 people per sq mi
About 7,700 people live in Valley Center. The typical household earns $77,020, and the median resident is 33.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,361 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.65%
Men 31 · Women 35.9
1880–2026
7,694
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,694
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 7,694 | +9 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,685 | +288 | 3.89% |
| 2024 | 7,397 | +33 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 7,364 | +13 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 7,351 | -57 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 7,408 | +47 | 0.64% |
| 2020 | 7,361 | +34 | 0.46% |
| 2019 | 7,327 | +22 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 7,305 | +18 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 7,287 | -45 | 0.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 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 27 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 65% | 59% |
| Never married | 23% | 21% | 25% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau