† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupValdezAlaskaUnited States
German22.6%14.2%12.5%
Irish16.0%9.5%9.4%
English12.9%10.0%9.5%
Scottish5.6%2.1%1.3%
Norwegian4.5%3.0%—
Italian3.8%2.5%4.8%
Hungarian2.5%——
Welsh2.0%——
Mexican3.5%3.9%11.3%
Dominican0.4%0.3%0.7%
Costa Rican0.2%——
Samoan2.7%0.9%—
Navajo1.3%——
African American†2.3%2.1%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Valdez
Alaska
United States
Median age
38.4
36
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
10.0%
13.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Valdez
Alaska
United States
Median household income
$99,271
$92,788
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.8%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.9%
31.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Valdez
Alaska
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.6%
15.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.7%
3.2%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
2.9%
0.8%
0.7%
Other languages
2.1%
3.9%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
Valdez
Alaska
United States
Catholic
—
5.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
64.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Valdez, Alaska
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−27.1%
2008
−32.4%
2012
−13.8%
2016
−29.8%
2020
−4.2%
2024
−25.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
35.1%Harris742
61.0%Trump1,289
3.8%
R+25.9
R+21.7
R+24.4
2,112
R
45.4%Biden961
49.6%Trump1,050
5.1%
R+4.2
D+25.6
R+8.7
2,118
R
27.6%Clinton501
57.3%Trump1,042
15.1%
R+29.8
R+16.0
R+31.9
1,817
R
40.9%Obama669
54.7%Romney895
4.4%
R+13.8
D+18.6
R+17.7
1,636
R
32.4%Obama704
64.8%McCain1,408
2.8%
R+32.4
R+5.3
R+39.7
2,173
R
34.5%Kerry150
61.6%Bush268
3.9%
R+27.1
—
R+24.7
435
Valdez anchors the southern end of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, a geographic fact that shapes its economy and keeps its small electorate closely attuned to energy policy debates at the state and federal level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.4 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 21.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.9 points.
A population of 3,847, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,271 describe the city.
In 2024, Valdez, Alaska voted Republican by 25.9 points (R+25.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,112 votes cast, 742 went Democratic and 1,289 went Republican.
How many people live in Valdez, Alaska?
Valdez, Alaska has a population of 3,847 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Valdez, Alaska?
Median household income in Valdez, Alaska is $99,271 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of Valdez, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Valdez, Alaska from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
