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Golden Valley County, MT

Demographic and economic profile of Golden Valley County, MT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Golden Valley County is a small, rural Montana county of 840 residents that grew 16.0% over five years, an unusually fast rate for a community this size. The labor force is limited, with only 54.8% participation, median worker earnings of $28,854, and 19.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate is just 1.5%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $203,900 and median gross rent of $769/month—against a median household income of $58,333, though an 18.0% poverty rate indicates income is unevenly distributed.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

840

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+16.0% since 2018

Golden Valley County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone813 (90.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races38 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race30 (3.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone7 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone7 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic28
  2. 2.Spanish1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

95

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,075

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,523

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining165
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance63
  3. 3.Construction (Group)42
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services33
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities20

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations124
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations118
  3. 3.Service Occupations70
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations51
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations20

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 25.17×)157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$203,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$769/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99939 (12.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99936 (11.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99931 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99927 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99921 (6.9%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99918 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,854

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone174 (45.4%)
  • Walked87 (22.7%)
  • Carpooled54 (14.1%)
  • Worked At Home54 (14.1%)
  • Other14 (3.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.