Golden Valley

Population: 1,184
Median household income: $102,757
Median home value: $514,700

Located in Washoe County, Nevada, Golden Valley is a community with a population of 1,184. Its median household income of $102,757 runs above the Washoe County figure of $85,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Golden Valley's population declined 8.6% from 1,295 to 1,184, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $347,200 to $514,700.

The median resident is 63.5 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 27.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,184
Median age: 63.5 yrs
Median household income: $102,757
Median home value: $514,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 586
Homeownership rate: 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2951,184

Median household income

$85,272$102,757

Median home value

$347,200$514,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,295	$85,272	$347,200
2020	1,085	$85,341	$442,300
2021	911	$86,250	$450,600
2022	1,184	$85,242	$493,100
2023	1,184	$102,757	$514,700

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 173.8%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6422.9%

65 to 7427.4%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	6.5%
5 to 17	45	3.8%
18 to 24	63	5.3%
25 to 34	48	4.1%
35 to 44	136	11.5%
45 to 54	59	5.0%
55 to 64	271	22.9%
65 to 74	324	27.4%
75 and over	161	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	902	76.2%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	1.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	215	18.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate16.8%

Some college or associate's51.2%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	10.3%
High school graduate	168	16.8%
Some college or associate's	511	51.2%
Bachelor's degree	147	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	70	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	332	88.3%
Carpooled	19	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	6.4%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	87	24.7%
15 to 29 min	137	38.9%
30 to 44 min	76	21.6%
45 to 59 min	19	5.4%
60+ min	33	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 9.4% (111 of 1,184)

	Count	Share
Family households	362	79.7%
Nonfamily households	92	20.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	454	77.5%
Vacant	132	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	448	98.7%
Renter-occupied	6	1.3%

1-unit, detached88.6%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	519	88.6%
1-unit, attached	19	3.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3228860
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6178, -119.8231