Golden Valley

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Golden Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Golden Valley had a population of 1,580. It is a northern suburb of the city of Reno and is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of the Lemmon Valley–Golden Valley CDP.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Golden Valley, NV from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Nearby places in Nevada

• Sun Valley
  2.5 mi away · pop. 22,228
• Lemmon Valley
  4.8 mi away
• Reno
  5 mi away · pop. 264,165
• Sparks
  6.5 mi away · pop. 111,523
• Spanish Springs
  8.6 mi away
• Mogul
  8.8 mi away
• Cold Springs
  9.7 mi away · pop. 11,321
• Verdi
  10.8 mi away
• Washoe Valley
  22.6 mi away · pop. 3,315
• Virginia City
  23.4 mi away · pop. 644
• Sutcliffe
  24.9 mi away
• Incline Village
  25.2 mi away

Browse all places in Nevada →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Golden Valley

Rhyolite

Harold O. Weight · 1953

The golden hills of California

Allan Masri · 1979

The Basket Woman

Mary Austin · 1904

THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO. SIX MONTHS AMONG THE PALM GROVES, CORAL REEFS, AND VOLCANOES OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS

Isabella L. Bird · 1875

California prehistory

Terry L. Jones · 1900

Let them speak for themselves

Christiane Fischer Dichamp · 1977

Afoot and alone

Stephen Powers · 1872

America's 100 best places to retire

Annette Fuller · 2013

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 9 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 9 mi
• Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 10 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 14 mi
• Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 21 mi
• Wildfire Blue Eagle, Churchill, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 114 mi
• Wildfire Shoshone, Churchill, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 115 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 116 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Seen 2026-09-16

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-09-16

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Seen 2026-09-16

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Seen 2026-09-16

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Seen 2026-09-16

American Coot

Fulica americana

Seen 2026-09-16

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Seen 2026-09-16

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-09-16

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Seen 2026-09-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).