Golden Valley is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 1.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races.

38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Approximately 18.4% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.8% of those sixty-five or over.