Goldfield

Population: 231
Median household income: $121,094
Median home value: $86,300

Goldfield, a community in Esmeralda County, Nevada, has 231 residents. At $86,300, its median home value sits below Esmeralda County's $102,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Goldfield's population declined 22.5% from 298 to 231, while its median home value rose 35.3% from $63,800 to $86,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 35.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 231
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: $121,094
Median home value: $86,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 204
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

298231

Median household income

$36,250$121,094

Median home value

$63,800$86,300

Median gross rent

$518$534

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	298	$36,250	$63,800	$518
2020	234	$38,250	$65,700	$495
2021	224	$45,000	$60,400	$534
2022	212	—	$69,500	—
2023	231	$121,094	$86,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 240.4%

25 to 340.9%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6435.1%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	22	9.5%
18 to 24	1	0.4%
25 to 34	2	0.9%
35 to 44	10	4.3%
45 to 54	38	16.5%
55 to 64	81	35.1%
65 to 74	44	19.0%
75 and over	33	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	130	56.3%
Black or African American	3	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	3.0%
Asian	13	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	11.7%
Two or more races	12	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	11.5%
High school graduate	65	31.3%
Some college or associate's	49	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	30	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	40	19.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked27.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60	63.2%
Carpooled	5	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	27.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	76.8%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	22	23.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 11.6% (26 of 224)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	66.1%
Nonfamily households	37	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	53.4%
Vacant	95	46.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	68.8%
Renter-occupied	34	31.2%

1-unit, detached58.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	120	58.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	5.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	35.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3228900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7122, -117.2379