Golden Valley

Population: 7,999
Median household income: $43,940
Median home value: $153,000

Located in Mohave County, Arizona, Golden Valley is a community with a population of 7,999. At $43,940, its median household income sits below Mohave County's $55,799.

From 2019 to 2023, Golden Valley's population declined 11.9% from 9,079 to 7,999, while its median home value rose 87.5% from $81,600 to $153,000.

4.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 91.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,999
Median age: 61.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,940
Median home value: $153,000
Median gross rent: $1,156
Housing units: 4,515
Homeownership rate: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0797,999

Median household income

$38,955$43,940

Median home value

$81,600$153,000

Median gross rent

$753$1,156

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,079	$38,955	$81,600	$753
2020	8,161	$40,430	$89,200	$714
2021	7,914	$45,000	$87,600	$666
2022	7,900	$45,427	$105,400	$975
2023	7,999	$43,940	$153,000	$1,156

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over23.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	2.6%
5 to 17	542	6.8%
18 to 24	246	3.1%
25 to 34	595	7.4%
35 to 44	285	3.6%
45 to 54	1,089	13.6%
55 to 64	1,658	20.7%
65 to 74	1,479	18.5%
75 and over	1,895	23.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,131	76.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	203	2.5%
Asian	3	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	0.5%
Two or more races	471	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,150	14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.3%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,840	26.3%
High school graduate	2,596	37.1%
Some college or associate's	2,259	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	154	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	152	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone55.5%

Carpooled30.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,302	55.5%
Carpooled	707	30.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	207	8.8%
Other means	60	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	350	16.4%
15 to 29 min	1,250	58.5%
30 to 44 min	276	12.9%
45 to 59 min	26	1.2%
60+ min	235	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 22.5% (1,776 of 7,907)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,295	59.8%
Nonfamily households	1,544	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,839	85.0%
Vacant	676	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,509	91.4%
Renter-occupied	330	8.6%

1-unit, detached37.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other61.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,682	37.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	61	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2,772	61.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0428195
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2061, -114.2328