Town in Burke County, North Carolina · 7.9 sq mi · 600 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in Valdese. The typical household earns $50,740, and the median resident is 52.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,687 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.82%
Men 46.6 · Women 54.4
1930–2026
4,719
2026 projection
0.7% 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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1930–2026
4,719
2026 projection
0.7% 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 | 4,719 | +7 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,712 | -3 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 4,715 | +7 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 4,708 | +14 | 0.30% |
| 2022 | 4,694 | -2 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 4,696 | +9 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 4,687 | +278 | 6.31% |
| 2019 | 4,409 | -6 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 4,415 | -11 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 4,426 | +21 | 0.48% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 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 8 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 60% | 40% |
| Never married | 19% | 26% | 13% |
| Divorced | 12% | 4% | 17% |
| Widowed | 16% | 9% | 22% |
| Separated | 5% | <1% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau