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Golden Valley County, North Dakota, has 1,736 residents across 3,354 parcels and covers 1,001.5 square miles. The population grew 3.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Golden Valley County is 38033.

Beach is the county's largest population center. Golden Valley County also includes 3 zip codes, 1 public school district and 25 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Golden Valley County Trends

Population
1,736▴
Median Home Value
$119,200▾
K-12 Enrollment
266▾
Golden Valley County in North Dakota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Golden Valley County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Golden Valley County Parcels

Golden Valley County has 3,354 mapped parcels covering 619,889 acres. Residential accounts for 23.0% of parcels. Commercial follows at 12.7% and exempt at 3.5%. The records carry 1,645 distinct owner names. Owner names are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Golden Valley County Parcel viewer here.

Golden Valley County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 3,354 100%
Owner name 3,329 99.3%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 1,140 34.0%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 1,406 41.9%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 0 0%
Parcel boundary 3,354 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Golden Valley County parcel records.

Golden Valley County Population

Golden Valley County had 1,736 residents in 2020. That was 3.3% higher than in 2010. Golden Valley County had 188 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. Beach is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 57% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 2 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Beach, Beach and Golva.

Population Trend in Golden Valley County ND

Golden Valley County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Golden Valley County Zip Codes

Golden Valley County has 3 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Beach (58621), Beach (58654) and Golva (58632). Beach is the largest zip by population, with about 1,257 residents or 72% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 101% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Golden Valley County ND

ZIP Area Population Trend
58621 Beach 1,257 ▴ 2.1%
58654 Beach 302 ▴ 4.5%
58632 Golva 202 ▴ 35.6%
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Golden Valley County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Golden Valley County Demographics

Golden Valley County has a median age of 45.7, which makes the county a little older than North Dakota overall. About 22% of residents are under 18, while 25.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 25.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Golden Valley County ND

Median Age

45.7

Under 18

22%

Age 65+

25.3%

Bachelor's+

18%

Golden Valley County School Districts

Golden Valley County is served by 1 public school district with 266 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Golden Valley County ND

District Enrollment Share Trend
Beach Public School District 3 266 100% ▾ -7%
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Golden Valley County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Golden Valley County Housing & Real Estate

Golden Valley County has a median home value of $119,200 and a median gross rent of $856. About 75% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Dakota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $180,000 and homes spent about 85 days on the market.

Golden Valley County Housing Mix

Golden Valley County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Golden Valley County Housing Trends

Golden Valley County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Golden Valley County, ND

Golden Valley County has 129 business listings across 90 categories. The largest categories in Golden Valley County business listings are Insurance Agencies (5, 3.9%), Lake (4, 3.1%), and Farm (4, 3.1%). The full Golden Valley County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Golden Valley County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Golden Valley County, ND

Category Businesses Share
Insurance Agencies 5 3.9%
Lake 4 3.1%
Farm 4 3.1%
Community & Nonprofits 4 3.1%
Churches & Religious Organizations 3 2.3%
Beauty Salons 3 2.3%
Gas Stations 3 2.3%
Farming Services 3 2.3%
Flowers & Gifts 3 2.3%
Bars & Nightlife 3 2.3%

Golden Valley County Business Listings

Business Category City
West Plains Inc Agricultural Service Beach
Beach Airport Airport Golden Valley County
Community Ambulance Service Ambulance And Ems Services Beach
Buzzy Cafe American Restaurants Beach
Dahl’s Cast Iron and Antiques Antique Store Beach
Prairie Fire Pottery Arts And Crafts Beach
Sunrise of Golden Valley Assisted Living Facility Golden Valley
Golva Repair Auto Repair Golva
NAPA Auto Parts Auto Parts And Supply Store Beach
Bank of the West Banks & Credit Unions Beach
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Golden Valley County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Golden Valley County Basemaps

Golden Valley County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Golden Valley County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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