Valley County, Nebraska's estimated 2023 population is 3,999 with a growth rate of -0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Valley County, Nebraska is the 59th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 4,260 and has seen a growth of -6.13% since that time.
2.84
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
77.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.21% of Valley County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 1.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.82% of the population.
9.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.62%
Male Poverty Rate
9.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Valley County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 46.25% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Valley County, Nebraska is Multiple, with 3.57% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.59%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
60.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.9%
Male Marriage Rate
61.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
47.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.2%
Labor Force Participation
61.9%
Employment Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
83.16%
Born in Valley County, Nebraska
99.23%
Native Born
0.57%
Foreign Born
0.02%
Non Citizen
0.54%
Naturalized
99.23% of Valley County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 83.16% having been born in Nebraska. 0.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.