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Goldfield, NV
Full City Profile · Nevada · Esmeralda County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
231
Population
156/sq mi density
$121,094
Median Income
$42,263 per capita
$86,300
Home Value
$162,292 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
660 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$121,094 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-41.7%
396 → 231
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-5.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+179%
$43,409 → $121,094
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+10.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Goldfield 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
158
-73 from 2023 (231)
Projected Median Income 2030
$248,257
+$127,163 from 2023 ($121,094)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 396 | — | $43,409 | — |
| 2015 | 443 | +11.9% | $39,688 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 444 | +0.2% | $37,813 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 298 | -32.9% | $36,250 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 224 | -24.8% | $45,000 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 231 | +3.1% | $121,094 | +169.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.