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Valdez, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Chugach Census Area County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
3,911
Population
18/sq mi density
$97,067
Median Income
$49,754 per capita
$312,400
Home Value
$342,998 Zillow
$1,463
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
1,048 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$97,067 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$312,400 home value, $1,463/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.5%
4,058 → 3,796
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+3.7%
$93,625 → $97,067
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Valdez across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,622
-174 from 2023 (3,796)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,540
+$2,473 from 2023 ($97,067)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,058 | — | $93,625 | — |
| 2015 | 3,892 | -4.1% | $98,204 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,871 | -0.5% | $94,003 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,886 | +0.4% | $85,085 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3,907 | +0.5% | $99,151 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 3,796 | -2.8% | $97,067 | -2.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.