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Goldfield is a Census city of 613 people across 1.18 square miles of land, in Wright County. Median household income is $53,092, 79.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Goldfield
What Goldfield is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land521
- County holding the largest share of its areaWright County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Goldfield
How many people live in Goldfield
- Population613
- Median age42.9
- Population under 18107 plus or minus 38
- Share under 1817.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over161 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over26.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households259
- Family households170 plus or minus 39
- Share of households that are families65.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Goldfield
Income and work in Goldfield
- Median household income$53,092
- Per capita income$33,562 plus or minus $8,695
- Civilian labor force251 plus or minus 61
- Employed251 plus or minus 61
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over440
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.5 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Goldfield
Housing in Goldfield
- Housing units305
- Occupied units259
- Vacant units46 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate15.1 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Owner occupied206
- Renter occupied53 plus or minus 28
- Ownership rate79.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$108,000 plus or minus $24,773
- Median gross rent, monthly$607 plus or minus $199
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Single family units247
- Share single family81.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more58 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more19.0 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Goldfield
How Goldfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute239 plus or minus 57
- Commuting under 15 minutes126 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.7 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more86 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.0 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Drove alone84.5 percent
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Goldfield
Flood risk in Goldfield
- NFIP communityCity of Goldfield
- NFIP community number190584
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/20/13(M)
The City of Goldfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190584 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wright County, not Goldfield
Wright County context, not Goldfield figures
- Establishments in Wright County358
- Covered employment, Wright County6,237
- Average annual pay, Wright County$58,576
- Housing units permitted, Wright County18
Every figure in this section is published for Wright County as a whole and is not a measurement of Goldfield.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Goldfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Goldfield, Iowa?
613, in 259 households. Goldfield city covers 1.18 square miles of land, which is 521 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Goldfield in?
Wright County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Goldfield?
$53,092. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,000. Median gross rent is $607 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Goldfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Goldfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Goldfield, city of, community 190584, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Goldfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wright County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Goldfield.
Is zoning published for Goldfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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