City in Cherry County, Nebraska · 3 sq mi · 871 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in Valentine. The typical household earns $56,898, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,629 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.12%
Men 35.5 · Women 38.8
1900–2026
2,640
2026 projection
0.4% 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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1900–2026
2,640
2026 projection
0.4% 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 | 2,640 | +5 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,635 | -15 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 2,650 | +6 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 2,644 | +23 | 0.88% |
| 2022 | 2,621 | +8 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 2,613 | -16 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 2,629 | -110 | 4.02% |
| 2019 | 2,739 | -25 | 0.90% |
| 2018 | 2,764 | -16 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | 2,780 | -25 | 0.89% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 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 11 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 42% | 43% |
| Never married | 33% | 40% | 26% |
| Divorced | 8% | 14% | 2% |
| Widowed | 16% | 4% | 28% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau