Golden Beach is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, between the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 961. Geography Golden Beach is located in the northeast corner of Miami-Dade County at . It is on the barrier island that separates the Intracoastal Waterway from the ocean; the entire town is about one mile from north to south, and four blocks from east to west. It is bordered to the south by the city of Sunny Isles Beach, to the west by the city of Aventura, and to the north by the city of Hallandale Beach in Broward County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 21.45%, are water. Golden Beach is known as a very upscale community, and many of its houses are worth over a million dollars. Several celebrities, including Bill Gates, own homes there. Eric Clapton's album 461 Ocean Boulevard was named after the Golden Beach house at that address, a photo of which is also featured on the album cover. High-rise construction and commercial development are not permitted within the town limits. In 1981, all but one of the roads into the town from A1A were closed as a means of preventing "criminals, curious tourists from nearby hotels, joggers and Haitian refugees" from entering Golden Beach. The blockades remained and the Strand continues to be the only road into town and is still patrolled by a police guardhouse. Surrounding areas Broward County (Hallandale Beach) Broward County (Hallandale Beach) Atlantic Ocean Aventura Atlantic Ocean Aventura Atlantic Ocean Sunny Isles Beach Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 961 people, 190 households, and 156 families residing in the town. 2010 census As of 2010, there were 355 households, out of which 19.2% were vacant. In 2000, 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.55. 2000 census In 2000, the town population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of