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Golden Valley County, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Golden Valley County, North Dakota has a population of 1,653 across 1,001 square miles, up 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $118.3 m in 2024, 65 establishments operate here.
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Golden Valley County
How many people live in Golden Valley County
- Population1,653
- Households699
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$68,021
- Median age47.2
- Median gross rent$638 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$123,900
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,210
- Population under 18371
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over479
- Share 65 and over29.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64803
- Civilian labor force816
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.7 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties50th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3148th
Golden Valley County is the 50th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.0 percent against 22.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Golden Valley County
Is Golden Valley County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.82 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,729
- Births, 202434
- Deaths, 202417
- Natural change, 202417
- Net domestic migration, 202420
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202420
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202444
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents719th
The county has grown 3.82 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Golden Valley County
Where people moving to Golden Valley County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originGolden Valley County Non-migrants (635 households)
- Largest single destination (635 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley County Non-migrants | 635 | 1,351 | $54.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Golden Valley County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Golden Valley County
What the Golden Valley County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$118.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$90.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202431.0 percent
- GDP change over five years53.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Dakota counties50th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3033rd
- GDP per resident$71,596
Output grew 31.0 percent in the latest year and 53.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Golden Valley County
Who employs people in Golden Valley County
- Covered employment, annual average641
- Establishments reporting89
- Average annual pay$48,707
- Average weekly wage$937
- Sector 44-45, employment92
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,810
- Sector 42, employment80
- Sector 42, average annual pay$87,596
- Sector 52, employment35
- Sector 52, average annual pay$67,326
- Sector 72, employment24
- Sector 72, average annual pay$14,878
- Sector 81, employment11
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 92 | 13 | $30,810 |
| Sector 42 | 80 | 4 | $87,596 |
| Sector 52 | 35 | 7 | $67,326 |
| Sector 72 | 24 | 6 | $14,878 |
| Sector 81 | 11 | 4 | $21,471 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 92 jobs, 14.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Golden Valley County
What businesses operate in Golden Valley County
- Establishments, all industries65
- Employment at those establishments406
- Annual payroll$18.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents39.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Golden Valley County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$1.3 m
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$220,833
- Units authorised per 1,000 households8.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Golden Valley County
How big is Golden Valley County
- Land area1,001 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties38th of 53
- Width, east to west20.6 mi
- Height, north to south54.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.06
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Golden Valley County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Golden Valley County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,653
- Households699
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$68,021
- Median age47.2
Common questions
Golden Valley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Golden Valley County, North Dakota?
1,653, in 699 households, ranking 50th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Golden Valley County growing?
The population has grown 3.82 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 34 births against 17 deaths, with net migration of 20. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Golden Valley County?
$68,021. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,900, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $638 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Golden Valley County?
65 establishments, employing 406 people with an annual payroll of $18.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Golden Valley County?
Average annual pay is $48,707, or $937 a week, across 641 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Golden Valley County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Golden Valley County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Golden Valley County come from?
The largest single origin is Golden Valley County Non-migrants, with 635 households. Arriving households report an average income of null against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Golden Valley County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Golden Valley County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.