City in Chugach Census Area, Alaska · 211.7 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
About 3,600 people live in Valdez. The typical household earns $99,271, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,963 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.76%
Men 40.3 · Women 36.7
1900–2026
3,615
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (decrease)
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
3,615
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 3,615 | -66 | 1.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,681 | -18 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 3,699 | -72 | 1.91% |
| 2023 | 3,771 | -93 | 2.41% |
| 2022 | 3,864 | -43 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | 3,907 | -56 | 1.41% |
| 2020 | 3,963 | +77 | 1.98% |
| 2019 | 3,886 | +17 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 3,869 | -2 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 3,871 | -24 | 0.62% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 38 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 17 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 56% | 59% |
| Never married | 30% | 31% | 28% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau