Valley Grande, AL

City in Dallas County, AL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,047

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.4

years ∙ half population younger than 46.4, half older

Diversity Index

47.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Valley Grande is a city within Dallas County, Alabama, United States.

Location

City in Dallas County, AL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.486872° N, 87.032773° W

DMS32° 29′ 12.74″ N, 87° 01′ 57.98″ W

Population Density & area

120.8/sq mi (46.62/km²)

Total Area

33.8 sq mi (87.6 km²)

Land Area

33.5 sq mi (86.8 km²) · 99.07%

Water Area

0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) · 0.93%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.7% male

Male 46.7%

Female 53.3%

males per 100 females

Valley Grande 87.6

Dallas County 86.8

Alabama 94.4

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Valley Grande 0.6%

Dallas County 1.9%

Alabama 4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.4

years ∙ half population younger than 46.4, half older

Valley Grande

46.4

Dallas County

41.2

Alabama

39.3

Dependency ratio

80.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Valley Grande 80.3

Dallas County 78.6

Alabama 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Valley Grande	Dallas County	Alabama
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.8%	23.6%	22.2%
Working age (18-64)	55.4%	56%	60%
Senior (65+)	20.8%	20.4%	17.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80.3	78.6	66.7
Child dependency ratio	42.9	42.2	37.1
Old-age dependency ratio	37.5	36.4	29.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

67.6%

Black

26.2%

Asian

Hispanic

5.5%

Other

0.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

47.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Valley Grande 47.1%

Dallas County 44%

Alabama 52.8%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Valley Grande population

	Valley Grande	Dallas County	Alabama
Hispanic or Latino	5.5%	1%	5.6%
Mexican	0.9%	0.3%	3.2%
Puerto Rican	4.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.3%	0.1%	1.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.5%	99%	94.4%
One race	93.8%	97.2%	91.1%
White	67.6%	26.6%	63.4%
Black or African American	26.2%	69.9%	25.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Asian	0%	0.6%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.7%	1.8%	3.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.8% family

Family 69.8%

Non family 30.2%

% family households

Valley Grande 69.8%

Dallas County 57.6%

Alabama 64.5%

Average household size

2.51

persons per household

Valley Grande

2.51

Dallas County

2.28

Alabama

2.48

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Valley Grande population

	Valley Grande	Dallas County	Alabama
Total households	1,610	15,947	1,997,247
Average houshold size	2.51	2.28	2.48
Family households	1,124	9,184	1,287,290
Average family size	3.12	3.14	3.11
Married couple family	849	4,877	920,332
Other families	275	4,307	366,958
Male householder	58	873	87,023
Female householder	217	3,434	279,935
Non-family households	486	6,763	709,957
One-person households	455	6,402	615,375
Male householder	152	2,320	273,110
Senior (65+) living alone	46	1,084	84,581
Female householder	303	4,082	342,265
Senior (65+) living alone	234	1,910	170,988
Other living arrangements	31	361	94,582

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,726

housing units

Valley Grande 1,726

Dallas County 18,936

Alabama 2,337,265

Occupancy status

93.3% occupied

Occupied 93.3%

Vacant 6.7%

vacancy rate

Valley Grande 6.7%

Dallas County 15.8%

Alabama 14.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.6%

Single family houses

74.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

23.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

1.9%

Median Year Built

1993

Half of houses were built before 1993, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

12.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

57.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Valley Grande	Dallas County	Alabama
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.8	5.8	5.9
1–3 rooms	4%	7.6%	8.4%
4–6 rooms	38.6%	57.3%	54.5%
7+ rooms	57.5%	35%	36.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	4%	1.5%
1 bedroom	3.3%	4.4%	6.3%
2 bedrooms	11.6%	24.7%	21.6%
3 bedrooms	68.3%	50.3%	48.3%
4+ bedrooms	16.7%	16.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1993	1978	1987
Total housing units	1,726	18,936	2,337,265

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

90.2% owners

Renter-occupied 9.8%

Owner-occupied 90.2%

homeownership rate

Valley Grande 90.2%

Dallas County 63.8%

Alabama 70.2%

Average household size

2.52

Owner-occupied

2.43

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Valley Grande 2.52

Dallas County 2.46

Alabama 2.57

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Valley Grande	Dallas County	Alabama
Total occupied units	1,610	15,947	1,997,247
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.1%	21.3%	23.9%
2010 to 2019	25.7%	29.6%	38.3%
2000 to 2009	24.5%	17.2%	16.7%
1999 or earlier	29.7%	31.9%	21.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.3%	98.3%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.8%	14.1%	5.4%
1 vehicle	27.1%	39.1%	31.6%
2 vehicles	38.4%	29.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.7%	17.3%	26.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas	41.4%	41.4%	31%
Electricity	58.3%	55.3%	67.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0.2%	1.5%	0.8%
No fuel used	0.1%	1.7%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.6%	0.7%	1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$133,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Valley Grande

$133,100

Dallas County

$94,600

Alabama

$209,900

Housing Cost Burden

29.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

29.6%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

49.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Valley Grande	Dallas County	Alabama
Property value
Median Value	$133,100	$94,600	$209,900
Under $100,000	29.4%	53.7%	22.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	41.2%	30.1%	25.2%
$200,000 - $300,000	22.4%	10.6%	21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000	6%	4.3%	20.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.8%	1%	8.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.2%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	51%	30%	54.1%
Without a mortgage	49%	70%	45.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,178	$1,136	$1,433
Without a mortgage	$441	$404	$447
Gross rent
Median rent	$761	$733	$1,007

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Valley Grande 16.8%

Dallas County 17.5%

Alabama 28.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Valley Grande 9.4%

Dallas County 12.3%

Alabama 11.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

982

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.3%

K–12

82.6%

College / Undergraduate

13.1%

Graduate / Professional

1.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

34.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Valley Grande

34.5%

Dallas County

25%

Alabama

42.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Valley Grande	Dallas County	Alabama
Total enrolled (age 3+)	982	7,880	1,213,681
Nursery / preschool	2.3%	5.7%	5.9%
K–12	82.6%	79%	67.7%
Kindergarten	11.1%	5.1%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	27%	20.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27%	23.7%	21.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	17.5%	30.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.1%	15.2%	26.4%
College, undergraduate	13.1%	11.8%	21.4%
Graduate, professional school	1.9%	3.5%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	34.5%	25%	42.5%
School type
Public school	76.1%	85.1%	83.6%
Private school	23.9%	14.9%	16.4%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,697

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.7%

HS graduate

36.6%

Some college no degree

23.5%

Associates degree

13.8%

Bachelors degree

12.4%

Graduate or professional degree

4.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

72.2% · 27.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

62.1% · 37.9%

HS graduate

41.9% · 58.1%

Some college no degree

46.6% · 53.4%

Associates degree

71% · 29%

Bachelors degree

26.3% · 73.7%

Graduate or professional degree

30.3% · 69.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Valley Grande	Dallas County	Alabama
Population (25+)	2,697	25,176	3,473,706
Less than 9th grade	0.7%	2.5%	3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.7%	9.8%	7.8%
High school diploma or GED	36.6%	41.2%	30.3%
Some college, no degree	23.5%	17.4%	20.8%
Associate's degree	13.8%	11.5%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.8%	17.5%	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	12.4%	11.8%	17.3%
Graduate or professional	4.4%	5.7%	11.1%
High School or higher	90.6%	87.6%	88.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$39,907

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$35,244

Some college or associates

$54,583

Bachelors degree

$72,813

Graduate or professional degree

$51,250

Poverty Rate

1.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

45.8%

HS graduate

35.1%

Some college or associates

10.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Valley Grande	Dallas County	Alabama
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$39,907	$32,415	$46,831
Less than high school graduate	$—	$21,667	$30,696
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,244	$31,081	$37,156
Some college or associate's degree	$54,583	$32,467	$43,231
Bachelor's degree	$72,813	$33,835	$61,115
Graduate or professional degree	$51,250	$47,188	$75,030
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	45.8%	39.5%	28.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	35.1%	31.2%	16.1%
Some college or associate's degree	10.3%	17.2%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.3%	6.5%	4.7%

Insights for Valley Grande, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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