Golden Valley County, ND Population

Overview

1,812

Total Population

45.9

Median age

52.98%

Female population %

88.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

91

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 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Golden Valley County's population under 18 was 20.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Golden Valley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Golden Valley County, 16.17% were under the age of 15, 14.51% aged 15 to 29, 46.25% aged 30 to 64, 20.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 108 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 52.98% females and 47.02% males in Golden Valley County, ND.
The Golden Valley County, ND gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.887).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 85.

Golden Valley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Golden Valley County population: 91.45% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 2.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.35% are multiracial.
Golden Valley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,721 (94.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Golden Valley County is White with a population of 1,657 (91.45% 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 1,905 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Golden Valley County's population decreased by 223 (11.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Golden Valley County's population increased by 38 (2.26%), 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 2008 at 1,644.