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Golden Valley
North Dakota

Population

$85K

Median Income

$190K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$85K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,828

Federal Spending per Capita$15,325

Median Individual Earnings$54K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score739

Work From Home %1.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$146K

Income (95th Percentile)$207K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$3,178

SS Benefits / Person$4,252

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Housing

Median Home Value$187K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$838/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,157

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,027/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.0%

Homeownership Rate74.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

61 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

16.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

56.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy87.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity4.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients503 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,312

Uninsured (under 65)5.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.94 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders277

Bachelor's Degree Holders217

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)20th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-1.76

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Annual Precipitation19.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$78K

Drought Index (2022)1.22

Heating Degree Days8,131 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days551 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,862 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)486 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed19 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed5 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)105 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)401 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)58 ms

Households with 100Mbps+4.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers13 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work41 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)31 workers

Walk to Work5.1%

Agriculture

Farms107 farms

Farmland2,915 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers14.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.999

Nonprofit Organizations21

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults63.5%

Never-Married Adults21.8%

Divorced Adults10.5%

Religious Organizations3

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations16.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$119K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate20.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+68R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -3

More people leaving than arriving

Economic Mobility

66%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $190K

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Local News — Golden Valley

University of North Dakota (UND) · 22‏/12‏/2025

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The Dickinson Press · 07‏/02‏/2026

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North Dakota Monitor · 30‏/04‏/2026

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