Valdez, Alaska Population 2024

3,751

Valdez Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Valdez was:

  • White: 77.33%
  • Other race: 8.23%
  • Two or more races: 6.79%
  • Native American: 4.32%
  • Black or African American: 2.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.74%
  • Asian: 0%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
212.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
17.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.4% (-214)
The current population of Valdez, Alaska is 3,751 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,965.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,04377.33%
Other race3248.23%
Two or more races2676.79%
Native American1704.32%
Black or African American1022.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.74%
Asian00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Valdez Population by Race

Valdez Population Pyramid 2024

Valdez Median Age

38.8

Total

37.7

Male

39.4

Female

Valdez Adults

There are 3,053 adults, (444 of whom are seniors) in Valdez.

Valdez Age Dependency

50.8

Age Dependency Ratio

17

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Valdez Sex Ratio

Female1,83746.68%
Male2,09853.32%

Valdez Population by Age

Valdez Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6552.3463.936.1
Married7813.169.930.1
Non Family6371.1553.746.3
Male1252.4760.839.2
Female1123.6483.916.1

3.03

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Valdez Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade772.82%
Associates Degree36113.23%
Bachelors Degree55520.34%
Graduate Degree41015.02%
High School Graduate48017.59%
Less Than 9th Grade301.1%
Some College81629.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Valdez Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Valdez Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0942,042767
Other Race269214112
Hispanic19413952
Native American14714714
2+ Races12612635
Black646437
Islander29290

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 57.81%.

Valdez Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,357$0$42,326
Graduate Degree$125,918$127,309$82,216
High School Graduate$53,000$75,455$28,696
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,202$78,345$32,322
Some College$43,523$64,821$31,221

$57,202

Average Earnings

$78,345

Average Male

$32,322

Average Female

Valdez Earnings by Educational Attainment

Valdez Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Valdez Language

90.47% of Valdez residents speak only English, while 9.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.28% of the population.

Valdez Language

Valdez Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0151274.21%
Multiple2634015.21%

4.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.83%

Male Poverty Rate

5.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Valdez

The race most likely to be in poverty in Valdez is Multiple, with 15.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Valdez is White, with 4.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.06%.

Valdez Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.06%
Some College3.82%
Bachelors or Greater0.83%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Valdez Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.48%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Valdez Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Valdez Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,969$116,337
Households$89,255$109,086
Married Families$110,865$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,050$93,126

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Valdez Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Valdez Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Valdez Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Valdez Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Valdez Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

333

Number of Veterans

252

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War130
Vietnam123
First Gulf War50
World War II8
Korea0

Valdez Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3498
35 to 5476
65 to 7468
55 to 6456
75+35

Valdez Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31313.56%
Other Race207.43%

Valdez Veterans by Race

Valdez Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Valdez Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Valdez Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Valdez Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Valdez Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.56%

Born in Valdez

96.85%

Native Born

3.15%

Foreign Born

2.03%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.85% of Valdez residents were born in the United States, with 31.56% having been born in Alaska. 2.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Valdez Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,484-54-1.53%
20283,538-53-1.48%
20273,591-53-1.45%
20263,644-54-1.46%
20253,698-53-1.41%
20243,751-54-1.42%
20233,805-70-1.81%
20223,875-32-0.82%
20213,907-58-1.46%
20203,965792.03%
20193,886170.44%
20183,869-2-0.05%
20173,871-24-0.62%
20163,89530.08%
20153,892-52-1.32%
20143,944-114-2.81%
20134,058200.5%
20124,03820.05%
20114,036441.1%
20103,99200%
20004,036-32-0.79%
19904,06898932.12%
19803,0792,079207.9%
19701,00040066.67%
196060010020%
1940500-600-54.55%
19001,100-2,384-68.43%

Valdez Population by Year