| | Valley City, ND | Thief River Falls, MN | United States |
| Population | 6,586 | 8,791 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.7 | 38.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,633 | 8,641 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,826 | 8,410 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,163 | 8,010 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.7% | 3.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -12.1% | 8.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,595.8 | 1,555.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.1 | 5.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Valley City, ND | Thief River Falls, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.5% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 15.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.5% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Valley City, ND | Thief River Falls, MN | United States |
| White | 87.1% | 88.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.7% | 2.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 5.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Valley City, ND | Thief River Falls, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 41.6% | 45.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.4% | 44.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.4% | 54.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.0% | 34.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.8% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.5% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.05 | 2.14 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,959 | 3,995 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,330 | 2,060 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.5% | 28.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.4% | 46.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,629 | 1,935 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.9% | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.2% | 5.0% | 10.8% |