Valdese is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,713 people and three associated neighborhoods, Valdese is the 168th largest community in North Carolina.

Also of interest is that Valdese has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Valdese telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.87% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Valdese has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Valdese a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, Valdese doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Valdese citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.25% of adults in Valdese have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Valdese in 2022 was $41,651, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,604 for a family of four. However, Valdese contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Valdese is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Valdese home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Valdese residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Valdese include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Valdese is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Spanish.