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Golden Valley County, ND

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

AI Overview

Golden Valley County is a small, rural North Dakota county with a population of 1,679 that shrank 10.8% over the past five years, signaling ongoing outmigration. The labor force is limited, with a 59.3% participation rate, only 18.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $46,856. Housing costs are low—median home value of $119,200 and median rent of $856/month—against a poverty rate of 18.0% and a median household income of $68,021.

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

Population

1,679

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,021

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-10.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,501 (90.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races106 (6.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone21 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race18 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone4 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone3 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island9
  2. 2.Spanish8
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic2
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

89

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,397

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,292

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance186
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining150
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)61
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)56
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)52

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations280
  2. 2.Service Occupations158
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations148
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations126
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations76

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.31×)189
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$119,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$856/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99993 (16.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99971 (12.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99952 (9.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99951 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99950 (9.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99947 (8.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,856

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone654 (83.0%)
  • Walked62 (7.9%)
  • Other38 (4.8%)
  • Carpooled30 (3.8%)
  • Worked At Home4 (0.5%)
  • 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.