COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Golden Valley County

Montana · 912 residents · 1,174 sq mi

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Golden Valley County is home to 912 people in Montana. The poverty rate is 27.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. Getting to work takes 37 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $29,000. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 36.9, about 4 years above the US median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

912

−12%vs 2000

vs 1,042 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.9

−11%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,174 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024899

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(64)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(82)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(56)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(68)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(36)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(120)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(125)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(86)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(109)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(60)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,062

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,308 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,505

−37%vs 2000

vs $13,573 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.5%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,000

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$243

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $348 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.1%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.3% in 2000

20.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(1,020)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(13)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(899)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(5)

Asian0.5%(5)

Other0.9%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(24)

South American0.7%(6)

Chilean0.7%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(1)

Ancestry

German36%(324)

English13.2%(119)

Norwegian8%(72)

Irish7.7%(69)

Danish5%(45)

American4.8%(43)

Canadian2.6%(23)

Scottish2.4%(22)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(14)

Dutch1.2%(11)

Italian1.2%(11)

Polish1.2%(11)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1%(9)

French0.9%(8)

Finnish0.7%(6)

Greek0.7%(6)

Russian0.7%(6)

Welsh0.4%(4)

Belgian0.3%(3)

Hungarian0.3%(3)

Arab0.1%(1)

Lebanese0.1%(1)

Australian0.1%(1)

British0.1%(1)

French Canadian0.1%(1)

Slovene0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.4%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

37.2 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 25.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26%(101)

Married58.6%(228)

Widowed5.4%(21)

Divorced10%(39)

Women 15+

Never married20.1%(74)

Married52.4%(193)

Widowed10.3%(38)

Divorced17.1%(63)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

22.9%

+10.5 ptssince 2013

from 12.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

26.1%

−9.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.4%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

42.2%

−11.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.9%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(23)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.6%(49)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.1%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.3%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 95 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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