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Golden Valley County, Montana

Golden Valley County had 863 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,174.4 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 56 in Montana by population and 52nd by land area.

Population
863
#54 of 56 in Montana · #3,114 in US
Area
1,174.4 sq mi
#52 of 56 in Montana · #523 in US
Density
0.7 / sq mi
#50 of 56 in Montana · #3,100 in US
Median household income
$47,927
#54 of 56 in Montana · #2,837 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Golden Valley County within Montana. Pin: Helena.

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Golden Valley County population, land area and income

Golden Valley County had 863 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,174.4 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 56 in Montana by population and 52nd by land area. That works out to 0.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Montana has 7,814 residents, so Golden Valley County has 11% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,927 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

863

3144th1st

3114th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,174 sq mi

3144th1st

523rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

0.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

3100th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,927

3143rd1st

2837th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Montana (56)

Population

863

56th1st

54th of 56 (MT)

Land area

1,174 sq mi

56th1st

52nd of 56 (MT)

Density

0.7 / sq mi

56th1st

50th of 56 (MT)

Median household income

$47,927

56th1st

54th of 56 (MT)

How Golden Valley County's population changed since 2020

Golden Valley County gained 42 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.1%. That ranks 17th of 56 in Montana for growth. The median Montana county changed by +2.8%, and the state as a whole by +4.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Golden Valley County recorded 57 births and 50 deaths, a natural change of +7. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +31. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 31 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
57
Deaths
50
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+31
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-4

Where Golden Valley County is

The Census internal point of Golden Valley County is at 46.380600, -109.174600. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Montana's 56 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Golden Valley County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Liberty County: -1.2%Golden Valley County: +5.1%Dawson County: -2.1%Flathead County: +9.2%Beaverhead County: +6.7%Prairie County: +2.0%Garfield County: +0.9%Lewis and Clark County: +5.5%Sweet Grass County: +2.4%Wheatland County: -0.7%Ravalli County: +8.5%Jefferson County: +9.6%Carter County: -0.6%Chouteau County: -0.6%Custer County: +0.9%Teton County: +3.1%Granite County: +9.0%Deer Lodge County: +4.1%Cascade County: +0.1%Powder River County: +2.4%Meagher County: +7.3%Daniels County: -1.7%Glacier County: -1.8%Wibaux County: -2.7%Fallon County: -2.7%McCone County: -0.7%Sheridan County: -2.5%Missoula County: +3.5%Toole County: +3.7%Sanders County: +11.5%Roosevelt County: -5.6%Rosebud County: -1.3%Treasure County: -2.5%Yellowstone County: +3.9%Blaine County: -1.4%Musselshell County: +14.8%Broadwater County: +21.0%Powell County: +2.6%Fergus County: +3.4%Phillips County: +0.1%Gallatin County: +6.2%Silver Bow County: +2.6%Madison County: +12.6%Richland County: -4.4%Lake County: +6.9%Valley County: -1.7%Judith Basin County: +4.3%Hill County: -1.2%Big Horn County: -2.2%Stillwater County: +5.0%Carbon County: +9.4%Mineral County: +13.7%Petroleum County: +4.6%Pondera County: +3.4%Park County: +4.9%Lincoln County: +12.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.9%
  3. < +3.9%
  4. < +7.3%
  5. ≥ +7.3%
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Orange pin: Golden Valley County internal point. Dark pin: Helena.

Internal point

Decimal
46.380600, -109.174600
DMS
46°22'50.16"N 109°10'28.56"W
UTM
12N 640371.6E 5137955.2N
Geohash
c84rgem6x
Plus code
85RG9RJG+65

Towns in Golden Valley County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Golden Valley County. Its 863 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Golden Valley County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Golden Valley County. The most populous is Yellowstone County, MT, with 171,583 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Helena and the nearest big city

Helena is 136.0 miles W of Golden Valley County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Billings, MT (population 121,483), 50.6 miles away.

Golden Valley County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Golden Valley County is 30037: state code 30 for Montana plus county code 037. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,927.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Golden Valley County, Montana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 863. That is up 42 people (5.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 821.

What is the FIPS code of Golden Valley County?

30037. The first two digits (30) are Montana; the last three (037) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Golden Valley County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Golden Valley County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Golden Valley County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Yellowstone County, MT; Fergus County, MT; Stillwater County, MT; Musselshell County, MT; Sweet Grass County, MT; Wheatland County, MT.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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