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Golden Valley County, Montana had an estimated 863 residents on July 1, 2024, up 4.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 824, across 1,175 square miles. County output reached $32.9 m in 2024, 10 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Golden Valley County
How many people live in Golden Valley County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024899
- Households376
- Average household size2.39
- Median household income$58,333
- Median age50.9
- Median gross rent$783 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$212,200
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over676
- Population under 18164
- Share under 1818.2 percent
- Population 65 and over259
- Share 65 and over28.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64476
- Civilian labor force389
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.9 percent
- Rank by population among Montana counties54th of 56
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3192nd of 3,222
Golden Valley County is the 54th largest of 56 Montana counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.8 percent against 18.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Golden Valley County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024863
- Census 2020 base population824
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.73 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-4
- Births, 202418
- Deaths, 20246
- Natural change, 202412
- Net domestic migration, 2024-16
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-16
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202432
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents574th of 3,144
The county has grown 4.73 percent since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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What is the Golden Valley County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$32.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$36.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-10.5 percent
- GDP change over five years21.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Montana areas BEA publishes55th of 56
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3113th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$36,642
Output grew -10.5 percent in the latest year and 21.2 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.
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Employment by industry in Golden Valley County
- Covered employment, annual average226
- Establishments reporting51
- Average annual pay$48,494
- Average weekly wage$933
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Golden Valley County?
- Establishments, all industries10
- Employment at those establishments50
- Annual payroll$1.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents11.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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How large is Golden Valley County?
- Land area1,175 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Montana counties52nd of 56
- Width, east to west41.8 mi
- Height, north to south48.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.01
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.
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Flood risk in Golden Valley County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Golden Valley County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 300152
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Golden Valley County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Golden Valley County (community 300152), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Golden Valley County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024899
- Households376
- Average household size2.39
- Median household income$58,333
- Median age50.9
Common questions
Golden Valley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Golden Valley County, Montana?
The Census Bureau estimates 863 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 899, in 376 households, ranking 54th of 56 Montana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Golden Valley County's population growing?
The population has grown 4.73 percent since the 2020 census base of 824, to 863 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 18 births against 6 deaths, with net migration of -16. 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?
$58,333. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,200, which is 3.6 times income, and median gross rent is $783 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Golden Valley County?
10 establishments, employing 50 people with an annual payroll of $1.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Golden Valley County?
Covered employment averages 226 jobs at an average annual pay of $48,494, or $933 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Golden Valley County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Golden Valley County
Cities and places in Golden Valley.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Golden Valley County. All 3 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegate | town | 273 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lavina | town | 134 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Golden Valley Colony | CDP | 27 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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