Golden Valley County, North Dakota

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,679
Median household income: $76,528
Median home value: $119,200

Home to 1,679 residents, Golden Valley County is one of North Dakota's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $76,528 runs in line with the North Dakota figure of $75,949.

From 2019 to 2023, Golden Valley County's population declined 9.0% from 1,845 to 1,679, while its median household income rose 30.4% from $58,690 to $76,528.

The typical home was built around 1964. 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,679
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,528
Median home value: $119,200
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 906
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8451,679

Median household income

$58,690$76,528

Median home value

$116,200$119,200

Median gross rent

$686$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,845	$58,690	$116,200	$686
2020	1,796	$72,308	$113,700	$689
2021	1,812	$83,295	$112,600	$735
2022	1,734	$84,750	$142,500	$838
2023	1,679	$76,528	$119,200	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	6.6%
5 to 17	260	15.5%
18 to 24	90	5.4%
25 to 34	135	8.0%
35 to 44	177	10.5%
45 to 54	194	11.6%
55 to 64	289	17.2%
65 to 74	241	14.4%
75 and over	183	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,513	90.1%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	129	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's47.3%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	3.4%
High school graduate	380	31.2%
Some college or associate's	577	47.3%
Bachelor's degree	173	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	47	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.3%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	678	87.7%
Carpooled	15	1.9%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	47	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.3%
Other means	30	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	347	45.0%
15 to 29 min	200	25.9%
30 to 44 min	91	11.8%
45 to 59 min	54	7.0%
60+ min	79	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 18.0% (298 of 1,655)

	Count	Share
Family households	502	75.7%
Nonfamily households	161	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	663	73.2%
Vacant	243	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	498	75.1%
Renter-occupied	165	24.9%

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	815	90.0%
1-unit, attached	18	2.0%
2 to 4 units	5	0.6%
5 to 19 units	24	2.6%
20 or more units	26	2.9%
Mobile home & other	18	2.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 38033
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,001 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Center point: 46.9389, -103.8446