City in Barnes County, North Dakota · 4.3 sq mi · 1,491 people per sq mi
About 6,400 people live in Valley City. The typical household earns $60,339, and the median resident is 39.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,581 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.67%
Men 37.2 · Women 40.7
1880–2026
6,407
2026 projection
2.6% 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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1880–2026
6,407
2026 projection
2.6% 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 | 6,407 | -23 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,430 | -61 | 0.94% |
| 2024 | 6,491 | -36 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 6,527 | +7 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 6,520 | +53 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 6,467 | -114 | 1.73% |
| 2020 | 6,581 | +274 | 4.34% |
| 2019 | 6,307 | -73 | 1.14% |
| 2018 | 6,380 | -43 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 6,423 | -105 | 1.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 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 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 38% | 43% |
| Never married | 36% | 50% | 21% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 2% | 19% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau