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Golden Valley County, North Dakota

Golden Valley County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Golden Valley County is a county located in North Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,808. The land area covers 1,000.89 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Golden Valley County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: PO BOX 67, BEACH ND 58621-0067

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,808 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 47.2 yrs ±4.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 699 ±60 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 902 ±55
Occupied Housing Units 699 ±60
Vacant Housing Units 203 ±53
Median Home Value $123,900 ±$20,277
Median Gross Rent $638 ±$370
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $68,021 ±$13,794
Per Capita Income $37,649 ±$3,845
Poverty Rate 19.8% ±6%
Population Below Poverty Level 322 ±100
Unemployment Rate 3.4% ±2.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 788 ±93
Broadband Internet Rate 89.8% ±4.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BEACH, ND US, located 8.1 miles from Golden Valley County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 27.3° 6.2° 16.8° 0.53" —
February 31.0° 10.4° 20.7° 0.50" —
March 43.1° 20.3° 31.7° 0.79" —
April 56.3° 29.7° 43.0° 1.70" —
May 67.4° 40.5° 54.0° 2.36" —
June 76.5° 50.5° 63.5° 2.50" —
July 84.6° 55.6° 70.1° 2.47" —
August 85.0° 53.9° 69.5° 1.56" —
September 73.9° 44.9° 59.4° 1.81" —
October 56.5° 32.3° 44.4° 1.27" —
November 40.9° 20.3° 30.6° 0.49" —
December 30.2° 10.4° 20.3° 0.52" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 38033. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.