Golden Valley County , Montana

Population: 840 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $57,353 Home $203,900 Rent $769/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With under 5,000 residents, Golden Valley County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $204,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Golden Valley County in the bottom 1% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$57,353
Median Income
household
$203,900
Home Value
median
$769/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $57,353
Per Capita Income $33,523
Poverty Rate 18.0%
Median Home Value $203,900
Median Gross Rent $769/mo
Owner Occupied 80.7%
Renter Occupied 19.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 840
Median Age 54.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 19.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

32.8%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
17.4%
Smoking
30.9%
High Blood Pressure
28.0%
No Physical Activity
23.0%
Depression
31.9%
Insufficient Sleep
68.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 1.0  ·  1th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
3.82
🔥 Wildfire
57.44
❄️ Winter Storm
21.51
🌍 Earthquake
11.42
☀️ Drought
22.11

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