Golden Valley County, Montana

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 840
Median household income: $57,353
Median home value: $203,900

Golden Valley County, Montana counts 840 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,353, its median household income sits below Montana's $69,922.

From 2019 to 2023, Golden Valley County's population grew 15.4% from 728 to 840, while its median household income rose 30.7% from $43,875 to $57,353.

78.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 840
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,353
Median home value: $203,900
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

728840

Median household income

$43,875$57,353

Median home value

$106,100$203,900

Median gross rent

$818$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	728	$43,875	$106,100	$818
2020	814	$49,028	$107,600	$827
2021	820	$46,607	$109,000	$691
2022	841	$54,792	$138,900	$725
2023	840	$57,353	$203,900	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	4.8%
5 to 17	82	9.8%
18 to 24	48	5.7%
25 to 34	64	7.6%
35 to 44	122	14.5%
45 to 54	70	8.3%
55 to 64	177	21.1%
65 to 74	155	18.5%
75 and over	82	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	747	88.9%
Black or African American	6	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.1%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	26	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	10.9%
High school graduate	227	33.9%
Some college or associate's	243	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	96	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	31	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone49.5%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked22.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	193	49.5%
Carpooled	43	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	89	22.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	11.8%
Other means	19	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	156	45.3%
15 to 29 min	46	13.4%
30 to 44 min	44	12.8%
45 to 59 min	38	11.0%
60+ min	60	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 18.0% (151 of 840)

	Count	Share
Family households	192	53.0%
Nonfamily households	170	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	362	76.5%
Vacant	111	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	292	80.7%
Renter-occupied	70	19.3%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	373	78.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	89	18.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 30037
State: Montana
Land area: 1,174 sq mi
Water area: 1.01 sq mi
Center point: 46.3806, -109.1746