In 2021, Valley County, NE had a population of 4.03k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $58,015. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Valley County, NE declined from 4,100 to 4,031, a −1.68% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,205 to $58,015, a 3.22% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valley County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.5%), White (Hispanic) (1.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.893%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.422%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.273%).
None of the households in Valley County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Valley County, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Valley County, NE was $117,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.
Most people in Valley County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Valley County, NE borders Custer County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Greeley County, NE, Sherman County, NE, and Wheeler County, NE.