What is the population of Valdese?

The population of Valdese, NC is 4,407.

Where is Valdese located?

Valdese, NC is located at latitude 35.7406900 and longitude -81.5631500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Valdese?

The area of Valdese, NC is 20.301289 km².

What is the elevation of Valdese?

Valdese, NC has an elevation of 368 meters (1207 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Valdese in?

Valdese, NC is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Valdese in?

Valdese is in the state of North Carolina, United States.

What county is Valdese, NC in?

Valdese is in Burke County, North Carolina.

How has the population of Valdese changed?

The population of Valdese, NC has decreased from 4,490 (2010) to 4,407 (2020), a change of -1.8%.

Valdese, North Carolina

Valdese: city in Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America

About

Valdese is a city located in the county of Burke in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,490 and a population density of 221 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,407 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Valdese

Population	4,407 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	North Carolina (United States)
County	Burke County
Postal code	28690
Phone Area Codes	828
Area	20.3 km²
Latitude & Longitude	35.7407,-81.5632
Altitude	1,217 feet / 371 meters
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	21:36:43 (11th April 2026)
Density	217 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-1.88% (2010-2020)
Weather	81℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Valdese is located at 35°44'26"N 81°33'47"W (35.7406900, -81.5631500).

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Weather

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Valdese decreased by 1.88% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	4,490	-	census
2011	4,462	-0.63%	estimation process
2012	4,426	-0.81%	estimation process
2013	4,403	-0.52%	estimation process
2014	4,394	-0.2%	estimation process
2015	4,400	0.14%	estimation process
2016	4,409	0.2%	estimation process
2017	4,430	0.47%	estimation process
2018	4,425	-0.11%	estimation process
2019	4,420	-0.11%	estimation process
2020	4,407	-0.29%	estimation process

Valdese zip code is 28690. County name: Burke, County fips: 37023

Best Things to Do in Valdese

1McGalliard Falls Park

Rating: 4.7 (694)

Church St NW, Valdese, NC 28690, United States View details

Phone: +18288792120

2Trail of Faith

Rating: 4.7 (79)

401 Church St NW, Valdese, NC 28690, United States View details

Phone: +18288741893 | Website available

3Waldensian Heritage Museum

Rating: 4.5 (12)

208 Rodoret St S, Valdese, NC 28690, United States View details

Phone: +18288741111 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Valdese

1Town of Valdese

Rating: 3.9 (10)

102 Massel Ave SW, Valdese, NC 28690 View details

Phone: +18288792120 | Website available

People born in Valdese (6)

People born in Valdese, including scientist Stanley Pons, football player Doug Cline, bluegrass guitar player George Shuffler, .

More notable people

Mark K. Hilton (Christian Conservative politician) he was born in 18/04/1966
Tyler Shatley (American football player) he was born in 05/05/1991
Bill Cline (American gridiron football player) he was born in 02/09/1943

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Valdese, NC. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
199908	Western Piedmont Community College	Morganton (NC)	28655-4511

Nearby Transit Stations (6)

Rail and bus stations connected to Valdese, NC. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
GAS	Gastonia	350 Hancock Street	RAIL
CLT	Charlotte	1914 North Tryon St.	RAIL
KAN	Kannapolis	201 South Main St.	RAIL
SPB	Spartanburg	290 Magnolia St	RAIL
SAL	Salisbury	Depot and Liberty Sts.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Valdese.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Vald Post Office	Valdese (NC)	28690

Other cities in Burke County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Burke County , NC.

City Name	Population	Title
Morganton	16,625	City in Burke County, North Carolina, United States
Icard	2,664	Township in Burke County, North Carolina
Salem	2,218	Township in Burke County, North Carolina
Hildebran	2,006	City in Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Drexel	1,861	Human settlement in Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Connelly Springs	1,648	Town in North Carolina
Glen Alpine	1,487	Town of the United States
Rutherford College	1,300	City in Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Valdese distances to largest North Carolina cities