Valley, Alabama
City in Chambers County, Alabama · ZIP 36854
- Chambers County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 10,144 (2024 estimate)Population
- 4,038Households
- $55,422Median household income
- $130,500Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Valley
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,198 |
| 2010 | 9,524 |
| 2020 | 10,529 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $55,422 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,449 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,589 units
- Vacancy rate
- 17.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Valley | Chambers County | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,406 | 34,450 | 5,054,253 |
| Median household income | $55,422 | $49,295 | $62,027 |
| Median age | 31.8 | 41.5 | 39.3 |
| Median home value | $130,500 | $129,700 | $195,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.6% | 14.6% | 27.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.6% | 71.0% | 69.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.6 minutes | 23.3 minutes | 25.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob HardingShawmut Elementary | Public | Pre-K–2 | Chambers County |
| Fairfax Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Chambers County |
| W F Burns Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Chambers County |
| Valley High School | Public | 9–12 | Chambers County |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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