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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Valley County is 9,662, which is 26.28% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 23.61% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Valley County population density is 2.59 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 19.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Valley County is white, which represent 98.54% of the total population. The average Valley County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 9,662. #29

Population Growth Since 2000, #9

Valley County	26.28%
Idaho	23.61%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #37

Valley County	2.59 per square mile
Idaho	19.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,521 (98.54%, #1)
Black:	3 (0.03%, #36)
Hispanic:	405 (4.19%, #27)
Asian:	16 (0.17%, #31)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.06%, #42)
One Race, Other:	1 (0.01%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	115 (1.19%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	396 (97.78%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	4 (0.99%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,268 (85.57%) out of the total population of 9,662 reported first ancestry.

	Valley County	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	15	0.16%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
Danish	59	0.61%, see rank	2.07%	0.42%
Dutch	380	3.93%, see rank	2.05%	1.40%
English	2,431	25.16%, see rank	15.96%	8.02%
French	624	6.46%, see rank	3.11%	3.34%
German	2,332	24.14%, see rank	18.13%	15.03%
Greek	27	0.28%, see rank	0.25%	0.41%
Hungarian	10	0.10%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	1,562	16.17%, see rank	9.45%	10.80%
Italian	292	3.02%, see rank	3.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	440	4.55%, see rank	3.17%	1.42%
Polish	98	1.01%, see rank	1.26%	3.01%
Portuguese	35	0.36%, see rank	0.41%	0.44%
Russian	73	0.76%, see rank	0.52%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	176	1.82%, see rank	1.08%	0.99%
Scottish	370	3.83%, see rank	3.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.95%
Swedish	344	3.56%, see rank	2.78%	1.27%
Swiss	41	0.42%, see rank	0.73%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	621	6.43%, see rank	9.60%	7.12%
Welsh	116	1.20%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,980 (51.54%, see rank)

Females: 4,682 (48.46%, see rank)

Valley County	Male: 51.54% Female: 48.46%
Idaho	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Valley County	48.90 years old
Idaho	35.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Valley County	49.30 years old
Idaho	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Valley County	47.90 years old
Idaho	36.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Valley County	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Under 5 years	406	4.20%, see rank	7.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	513	5.31%, see rank	7.53%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	652	6.75%, see rank	7.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	708	7.33%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	290	3.00%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	819	8.48%, see rank	13.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,123	11.62%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,378	14.26%, see rank	12.71%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,933	20.01%, see rank	11.98%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,246	12.90%, see rank	7.76%	7.64%
75 to 84	561	5.81%, see rank	3.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	33	0.34%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Valley County	Idaho	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,093, 100%	1,015,487	209,056,129
Less Than High School	507, 7.15%, see rank	10.86%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,890, 26.65%, see rank	27.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,285, 32.21%, see rank	35.99%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,844, 26.00%, see rank	17.40%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	567, 7.99%, see rank	8.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.96, see rank	13.54	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Valley County			Idaho		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	221	47.96%	52.04%	69.82%	30.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	932	97.21%, see rank	2.79%, see rank	93.21%	6.79%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	619	86.59%, see rank	13.41%, see rank	93.75%	6.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	431	53.36%, see rank	46.64%, see rank	77.09%	22.91%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	44	72.73%, see rank	27.27%, see rank	75.49%	24.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Valley County	Idaho	U.S.
Total Households	3,240, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.93, see rank	2.68	2.63
1 Person Households	996, 30.74%, see rank	24.37%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,244, 69.26%, see rank	75.63%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,121, 65.46%, see rank	69.49%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.82, see rank	3.29	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,890, 58.33%, see rank	55.52%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,119, 34.54%, see rank	30.51%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Valley County	%	Idaho	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,091	see rank	1,240,567	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,165	100%, see rank	617,796	123,281,364
Never Married	1,281	30.76%, see rank	29.08%	35.77%
Married	2,041	49.00%, see rank	57.45%	52.04%
Widowed	108	2.59%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	735	17.65%, see rank	11.02%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,926	100%, see rank	622,771	129,692,771
Never Married	596	15.18%, see rank	22.66%	29.48%
Married	2,288	58.28%, see rank	56.33%	49.19%
Widowed	209	5.32%, see rank	7.85%	9.16%
Divorced	833	21.22%, see rank	13.16%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Valley County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Native	9,529	98.62%, see rank	94.02%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,102	42.45%, see rank	47.13%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,291	54.76%, see rank	45.96%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	136	1.41%, see rank	0.93%	1.42%
Foreign Born	133	1.38%, see rank	5.98%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	84	0.87%, see rank	2.14%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	49	0.51%, see rank	3.84%	7.09%
Born In Europe	42	0.43%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4	0.04%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	83	0.86%, see rank	3.63%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	4	0.04%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Valley County	%	Idaho	U.S.
English	3,004	92.72%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	182	5.62%, see rank	7.89%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	50	1.54%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.12%, see rank	1.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.