Valley County , Nebraska
Population: 4,094 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $58,902 Home $122,200 Rent $616/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Valley County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $122,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Valley County at 42%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$58,902
Median Income
household
$122,200
Home Value
median
$616/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $58,902 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,033 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Median Home Value | $122,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $616/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,094 |
| Median Age | 45.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
42.2%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
14.0%
Smoking
38.5%
High Blood Pressure
28.6%
No Physical Activity
18.3%
Depression
29.6%
Insufficient Sleep
77.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 26.0 · 26th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
30.53
🔥 Wildfire
66.35
❄️ Winter Storm
62.13
🌍 Earthquake
7.95
☀️ Drought
89.44
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