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
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
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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