Golden Valley County

county in North Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Dakota
Founded: September 19, 1912 (created), November 13, 1912 (organized)
Seat: Beach
Largest city: Beach
Total: 1,002.487 sq mi (2,596.43 km )
Land: 1,000.885 sq mi (2,592.28 km )
Water: 1.602 sq mi (4.15 km ) 0.16%
Estimate 2025: 1,808
Density: 1.793/sq mi (0.692/km )
Time zone: UTC−7 ( Mountain )
Summer dst: UTC−6 ( MDT )
Congressional district

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Golden Valley County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,736, and was estimated to be 1,808 in 2025, making it the fifth-least populous county in North Dakota. The county seat and the largest city is Beach.

The county should not be confused with the city of Golden Valley, which is located in Mercer County.