Golden Valley County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,808
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,808
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,795
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,735
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,729
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,736
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,680
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.9%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 89
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 918
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $123,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,347
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $638
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 699
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,164
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,388
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 131,227
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $75,159
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,021
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,649
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 65
Total employment, 2023 406
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 18,836
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 192
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 17
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,000.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,000.79
FIPS Code 38033