Valley Center, KS is a small suburban city located right outside the Wichita area. The population of Valley Center is 8,365 with a population density of 1,040 people per square mile. It’s close proximity to Wichita allows residents to take advantage of their metropolitan activities while still living in a small community.
Local businesses in Valley Center include the Kansas Star Casino & Hotel, Valley Center Historical Museum, and several restaurants. The city also has year-round outdoor activities such as camping and fishing at Cheney State Park and canoeing at Riverside Park. There are also multiple organizations, clubs, and sports teams in the community such as the Little League Soccer Club and Boy Scouts Of America Troop 3218. Local sporting events include basketball tournaments hosted by the Valley Center High School Athletics Department and Pickleball tournaments hosted by the Sedgwick County Parks Department.
The population in Valley Center is 8,365. There are 1,178 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Valley Center is 33.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Valley Center is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Valley Center
- 62.8% are married
- 11.2% are divorced
- 36.2% are married with children
- 18.3% have children, but are single
Race in Valley Center
- 91.6% are White
- 1.2% are Black
- 0.2% are Asian
- 0.4% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 4.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander