Valdez-Cordova Census area is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 34,319.1 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 0.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 105.8%. On the most recent census form, 92.8% of the population reported only one race, with 0.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this census area is 3.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.40 persons compared to an average family size of 3.00 persons. In 2010 transportation and warehousing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $88,264. Per capita income grew by 19.7% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	9,636	2462	Covered Employment	4,608	2014
Growth (%) since 1990	-2.9%	2365	Avg wage per job	$46,916	174
Households (2010)	3,966	2515	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	9.8%	1451
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	5,232	2348	Avg wage per job	$40,180	1465
Unemployment Rate (2010)	8.7	1693	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	14.7%	15
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$45,177	195	Avg wage per job	$88,264	3
Median Household Income (2009)	$60,780	211	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	6.5%	1794
Poverty Rate (2009)	7.9	2961	Avg wage per job	$36,507	891
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	92.6	152	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.3%	1696
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	23.7	695	Avg wage per job	$68,816	136