Golden Valley city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 22,142 ( 1,771 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.2 square miles
Population density: 2171.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	17,990	81.25%	5.1%
Black:	1,255	5.67%	11.1%
Indian:	73	0.33%	1.4%
Asian:	580	2.62%	18.5%
2+ races:	1,323	5.98%	173.3%
Hispanic:	832	3.76%	54.6%

Total non-White:	4,152	18.75%	27.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	877	5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	894	5.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
20,371
17,113	84.01%
1,412	6.93%
72	0.35%
712	3.50%
484	2.38%
538	2.64%
3,258	15.99%

2000
20,245
18,235	90.07%
551	2.72%
38	0.19%
705	3.48%
360	1.78%
356	1.76%
2,010	9.93%

1990
20,971
19,839	94.60%
571	2.72%
36	0.17%
355	1.69%
n/a
170	0.81%
1,132	5.40%

1980
22,775
22,165	97.32%
238	1.05%
17	0.07%
245	1.08%
n/a
82	0.36%
610	2.68%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,122	-5.5
1,248	6.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,604	-7.6
878	4.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-2,326	-10.2
522	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Golden Valley city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.8
3,872	17.5%
18,270	82.5%
4,875	22.0%

9,778
2.22

5,928	60.6%
5,135	86.6%
245	4.1%
3,850	39.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
4,055	19.9%
16,316	80.1%
4,142	20.3%

8,816
2.26

5,417	61.4%
4,432	81.8%
368	6.8%
3,399	38.6%

2000
Number	Percent
42.5
4,185	20.7%
16,060	79.3%
3,965	19.6%

8,436
2.31

5,515	65.4%
4,758	86.3%
275	5.0%
2,921	34.6%

1990
Number	Percent
39.4
4,232	20.2%
16,739	79.8%
3,444	16.4%

8,274
2.45

5,882	71.1%
5,199	88.4%
301	5.1%
2,392	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
5,952	26.1%
16,823	73.9%
2,118	9.3%

7,630
2.84

6,112	80.1%
5,462	89.4%
259	4.2%
1,518	19.9%

2022 Housing Data for Golden Valley city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	341	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	364	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	132	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	90	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	245	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	234	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	215	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	106	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	371	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	391	4.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	1,090	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	902	9.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,002	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	967	9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,121	11.5%
$200,000 or more	2,207	22.6%

Median Household Income	110,026
Per Capita Income	62,819

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	179	1.8%
Public Assistance	299	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	736	7.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	10,705	80.2%
Unemployed	372	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	11,077	83.0%
Not in Labor Force	2,269	17.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	4,195	3,817	52.4%
Non-Profit	565	1,072	34.5%
Self-Employed	728	640	53.2%

Local Government	291	253	53.5%
State Government	188	137	57.8%
Federal Government	40	45	47.1%

Total Private + Self	4,923	4,457	52.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,084	1,507	41.8%
Total	6,007	5,964	50.2%

Pct. Govt.	8.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	2,974	24.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	2,154	18.0%
Professional, Technical	4,309	36.0%
Service Occupations	1,396	11.6%
All others	1,151	9.6%

White Collar		78.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	1,777	14.8%
Health care and social assistance	1,768	14.8%
Manufacturing	1,332	11.1%
Finance and insurance	1,243	10.4%
Retail trade	1,198	10.0%
Educational services	1,100	9.2%
Accommodation and food services	595	5.0%
Other services	519	4.3%
Wholesale trade	403	3.4%
Construction	401	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	318	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	316	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	255	2.1%
Information	228	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	201	1.7%
Public administration	196	1.6%
Utilities	75	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	35	0.3%
Management	24	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	312	1.41%
Puerto Rican	71	0.32%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	59	0.27%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	43	0.19%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	16	0.07%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	220	0.99%
Argentinean	59	0.27%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	12	0.05%
Colombian	79	0.36%
Ecuadorian	11	0.05%
Paraguayan	53	0.24%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	6	0.03%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	170	0.77%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	118	0.53%
Chinese	111	0.50%
Vietnamese	92	0.42%
Filipino	30	0.14%
Laotian	23	0.10%
Taiwanese	14	0.06%
Japanese	12	0.05%
Malaysian	8	0.04%
Cambodian	5	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	18,252	86.5%
Other Indo-European	795	3.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	729	3.5%
Spanish	655	3.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	154	0.7%
German, other Germanic	117	0.6%
Vietnamese	110	0.5%
Other Asian	107	0.5%
Other	103	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	5,176	23.4%
Irish	2,825	12.8%
Norwegian	2,770	12.5%
Swedish	1,819	8.2%
English	1,517	6.9%
Italian	887	4.0%
Polish	636	2.9%
French	592	2.7%
Scandinavian	575	2.6%
American	567	2.6%
Russian	505	2.3%
Afghan	500	2.3%
European	448	2.0%
Scottish	388	1.8%
Ukrainian	336	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	21,103	95.3%
Not a citizen	1,039	4.7%

Native	19,505	88.1%
Foreign-born	2,637	11.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
325	1.9%	365	2.1%	2,232	13.0%	3,942	23.0%	6,183	36.1%	4,091	23.9%
Average years of education: 15.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	325	1.9%
9-12 Years	365	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,232	13.0%
Some College	3,942	23.0%
Bach. Degree	6,183	36.1%
Grad Degree	4,091	23.9%
Average years of education: 15.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +277	D +2,254	D + 5.9%
D +2,531
2020 vs. 2012	R -1,005	D +3,748	D + 20.5%
D +2,743
2020 vs. 2008	R -974	D +3,665	D + 19.9%
D +2,691

2016 vs. 2008	R -1,251	D +1,411	D + 14.0%
D +160
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Joe Biden (D)	11,896	75.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,590	22.7%	348	2.2%	15,834	-23	-24	0.48%
2016	81%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9,365	68.0%	Donald Trump (R)	3,313	24.1%	1,093	7.9%	13,771	-21	-22	0.47%
2012	85%	Barack Obama* (D)	9,153	65.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,595	32.8%	262	1.9%	14,010	-12	-14	0.48%
2008	86%	Barack Obama (D)	9,205	65.9%	John McCain (R)	4,564	32.7%	208	1.5%	13,977	-11	-13	0.48%
2004	86%	John Kerry (D)	8,610	61.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,138	36.9%	163	1.2%	13,911	-11	-14	0.49%
2000	80%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,402	57.5%	George W. Bush (R)	4,792	37.2%	682	5.3%	12,876	-8	-11	0.53%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Golden Valley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11,896

75.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,590

22.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

147

0.9%

Other

201

1.3%

TOTAL

15,834

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -24

2016 President, Golden Valley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

9,365

68.0%

Donald Trump (R)

3,313

24.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

478

3.5%

Other

615

4.5%

TOTAL

13,771

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -22

2012 President, Golden Valley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9,153

65.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,595

32.8%

Other

262

1.9%

TOTAL

14,010

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Golden Valley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,205

65.9%

John McCain (R)

4,564

32.7%

Other

208

1.5%

TOTAL

13,977

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

2004 President, Golden Valley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,138

36.9%

John Kerry (D)

8,610

61.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,911

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Golden Valley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,792

37.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,402

57.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

559

4.3%

Other

123

1.0%

TOTAL

12,876

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Golden Valley city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	9,884	76.4%	Scott Jensen (R)	2,783	21.5%	278 [+]	2.1%	12,945	-23	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 97 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 79 (0.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 66 (0.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	90%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	10,973	70.2%	Jason Lewis (R)	3,806	24.4%	843 [+]	5.4%	15,622	-19	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 645 (4.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 191 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2018	S2	79%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	9,661	71.2%	Karin Housley (R)	3,450	25.4%	458 [+]	3.4%	13,569	-17	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 357 (2.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 99 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	S1	79%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	10,523	77.5%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,754	20.3%	307 [+]	2.3%	13,584	-16	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 214 (1.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 91 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	G	79%	Tim Walz (DFL)	9,750	72.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,429	25.3%	371 [+]	2.7%	13,550	-17	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 246 (1.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 120 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2014	S2	60%	Al Franken* (DFL)	6,780	67.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	3,091	30.6%	240 [+]	2.4%	10,111	-12	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 132 (1.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 102 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	60%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	6,515	64.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,195	31.6%	389 [+]	3.9%	10,099	-13	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 219 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 102 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 66 (0.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 2 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	10,269
Median Value	$381,400

Occupied	9,778	95.2%
Vacant	491	4.8%

Owned	6,988	71.5%
Rented	2,790	28.5%
Median Rent	$1,589

Single-Family Units	7,317	71.3%
Detached	6,637	64.6%
Attached	680	6.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2,770	27.0%
Mobile Homes	30	0.3%

Golden Valley city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Golden Valley city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Golden Valley city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Golden Valley city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Golden Valley city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Golden Valley city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Golden Valley city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Golden Valley city, MN