Golden Valley County, MT Population

Overview

820

Total Population

54.5

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

73

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Golden Valley County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Golden Valley County is 54.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Golden Valley County's population under 18 was 16.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Golden Valley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Golden Valley County, 13.29% were under the age of 15, 12.93% aged 15 to 29, 47.80% aged 30 to 64, 24.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 more females than males in Golden Valley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in Golden Valley County, MT.
The Golden Valley County, MT gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 62.

Golden Valley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Golden Valley County population: 86.46% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 0.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are some other race and 11.22% are multiracial.
Golden Valley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 73 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 747 (91.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Golden Valley County is White with a population of 709 (86.46% of the total population).

Golden Valley County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,125 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Golden Valley County's population decreased by 146 (14.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Golden Valley County's population decreased by 58 (6.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Golden Valley County's population was lowest in year 2016 at 811.