With 4,066 people, Valley County is a county in Nebraska. At a median age of 46.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Density works out to 7 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $154,600. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $61,852, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Valley County
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$56,642 → $154,600(+173%)US over the same years: +67%
White share99.5% → 94.7%(−4.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Population5,169 → 4,066(−21%)US over the same years: +35%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.6%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.9%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50%(87)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 174 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Valley County, decade by decade
Valley County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
5,169
$46,084
$56,642
11.6%
1.3
2000
4,647
$50,872
$85,982
16.4%
6.1
2010
4,260
$55,512
$104,872
17.1%
7.5
2020
4,059
$68,123
$133,930
27.4%
14.3
2024
4,066
$61,852
$154,600
25.3%
12.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
