COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Golden Valley County

Montana · 1,042 residents · 1,174 sq mi

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Golden Valley County is home to 1,042 people in Montana. The median age is 41.5, about 6 years above the US median. The poverty rate is 25.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. The typical home is worth $58,400, having more than doubled since 1990. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 41.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 53%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,042

+14%since 1990

from 912 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.5

+13%since 1990

from 36.9 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,174 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024899

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.2%(54)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.3%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.2%(85)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.4%(35)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.3%(86)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.8%(154)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.6%(152)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.4%(129)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7410.6%(110)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.7%(49)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.2%(13)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,308

+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $18,062 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,573

+60%since 1990

from $8,505 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

25.8%

−1.7 ptssince 1990

from 27.5% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,400

+53%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $29,000 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$348

+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $243 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

77.3%

−1.8 ptssince 1990

from 79.1% in 1990

22.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(899)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(5)

Asian0.5%(5)

2000

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

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(13)

Asian0.1%(1)

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

16.2%

+1.5 ptssince 1990

from 14.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

70.5%

−2.0 ptssince 1990

from 72.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.8%

Unchangedsince 1990

from 2.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

−33%since 1990

from 37.2 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married20.2%(83)

Married74.1%(304)

Widowed1.5%(6)

Divorced4.1%(17)

Women 15+

Never married15.9%(64)

Married65.5%(264)

Widowed6.7%(27)

Divorced11.9%(48)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000

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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