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Golden Valley, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Mohave County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,999
Population
102/sq mi density
$43,940
Median Income
$26,890 per capita
$153,000
Home Value
$240,994 Zillow
$1,156
Median Rent
41.4% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
5,157 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$43,940 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$153,000 home value, $1,156/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.6%
8,047 → 7,999
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16.9%
$37,591 → $43,940
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Golden Valley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,965
-34 from 2023 (7,999)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,002
+$5,062 from 2023 ($43,940)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,047 | — | $37,591 | — |
| 2015 | 8,946 | +11.2% | $33,639 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 8,694 | -2.8% | $33,664 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,079 | +4.4% | $38,955 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 7,914 | -12.8% | $45,000 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 7,999 | +1.1% | $43,940 | -2.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.