City in Hennepin County, Minnesota · 10.2 sq mi · 2,062 people per sq mi
21,040 people live in Golden Valley. The typical household earns $108,772, and the median resident is 44.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,552 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.14%
Men 43.4 · Women 45.1
1890–2026
21,040
2026 projection
6.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
21,040
2026 projection
6.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,040 | -285 | 1.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,325 | -12 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 21,337 | +27 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 21,310 | -275 | 1.27% |
| 2022 | 21,585 | -410 | 1.86% |
| 2021 | 21,995 | -557 | 2.47% |
| 2020 | 22,552 | -133 | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 22,685 | +225 | 1.00% |
| 2018 | 22,460 | +375 | 1.70% |
| 2017 | 22,085 | +128 | 0.58% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Golden Valley has a population change lower than Hennepin County, Minnesota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 217 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 59% | 58% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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