COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Golden Valley County

North Dakota · 2,108 residents · 1,001 sq mi

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Golden Valley County is a county of 2,108 people in North Dakota. The typical home is worth $31,900. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median rent is $264 a month. Households take in $20,281 at the median, 33% less than the US figure. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,108

+10%vs 2000

vs 1,924 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.8

−13%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,001 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(135)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.1%(213)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(176)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(170)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(81)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(252)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(277)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(163)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(206)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(228)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(163)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(44)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,281

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,967 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,290

−34%vs 2000

vs $14,173 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.9%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,900

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$264

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $323 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.6%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.1% in 2000

24.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(1,870)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(20)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(2,090)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.4%(8)

Other0.5%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.5%(8)

Asian origin

Thai0.2%(4)

Ancestry

German48.8%(806)

Irish12%(199)

English9.6%(159)

Norwegian8%(132)

Polish7.6%(126)

American6.6%(109)

French2.5%(41)

Swedish2.1%(34)

Swiss1%(17)

Czech1%(16)

Dutch0.8%(13)

Bulgarian0.6%(10)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.5%(9)

Scottish0.5%(9)

West Indian0.5%(9)

Jamaican0.5%(9)

Italian0.4%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(6)

Canadian0.2%(3)

Russian0.2%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.7%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.6%

−12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.1 min

+117%vs 2000

vs 12.0 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 married21%(143)

Married62.6%(427)

Widowed5.6%(38)

Divorced10.9%(74)

Women 15+

Never married21.9%(151)

Married59.2%(409)

Widowed9.7%(67)

Divorced9.3%(64)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−9.5 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.2%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.3%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.5%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.8%

−10.7 ptssince 2020

from 77.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.2%

+14.5 ptssince 2020

from 33.7% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.2%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.7%(46)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.2%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.1%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 89 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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