CITY
Grand Forks
North Dakota · 60,365 residents (2025 est.) · 29.1 sq mi
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With 59,042 people, Grand Forks is a city in North Dakota. This skews young, with a median age of 29.6. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. 75% were living in the same home a year earlier. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Density works out to 2,032 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
59,042
+20%since 2000
from 49,321 in 2000
60,365 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
29.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202459K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(3,289)
5 to 95.4%(3,166)
10 to 145.2%(3,045)
15 to 199.5%(5,593)
20 to 2415.8%(9,345)
25 to 3416.5%(9,735)
35 to 4411.3%(6,694)
45 to 548.2%(4,837)
55 to 648.5%(5,023)
65 to 748.2%(4,831)
75 to 844%(2,363)
85 and over1.9%(1,121)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,627
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,194 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.0%
+22.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.4%
Retail trade9.3%
Wholesale trade4.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Other services4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Public administration3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
Construction1.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$249,900
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.9
+11%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(45,534)
Black0.8%(412)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(921)
Asian1%(471)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(47,059)
Black4.3%(2,529)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(3,279)
Asian3.3%(1,958)
Other7.1%(4,217)
44
+92%since 2009
from 23 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(1,998)
South American1%(590)
Colombian0.4%(237)
Venezuelan0.3%(167)
Puerto Rican0.2%(123)
Chilean0.2%(119)
Central American0.2%(95)
Cuban0.2%(91)
Spaniard0.1%(68)
Panamanian0.1%(61)
Ecuadorian0.1%(41)
Honduran0%(19)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Bangladeshi0.7%(413)
Chinese0.6%(333)
Filipino0.5%(311)
Asian Indian0.4%(264)
Korean0.4%(261)
Pakistani0.3%(176)
Vietnamese0.1%(88)
Nepalese0.1%(37)
Japanese0.1%(31)
Cambodian0%(1)
Ancestry
German27.9%(16,468)
Norwegian24.2%(14,264)
Irish8.7%(5,109)
English5.3%(3,125)
Swedish4.4%(2,572)
Polish4.1%(2,412)
French2.8%(1,660)
Subsaharan African2.2%(1,308)
Italian2%(1,183)
American1.7%(989)
Czech1.6%(935)
Scottish1.4%(807)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(787)
French Canadian1.1%(627)
Somali0.9%(506)
Dutch0.8%(457)
Danish0.7%(423)
Arab0.7%(406)
Welsh0.5%(281)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(261)
Ukrainian0.4%(257)
Canadian0.4%(224)
Nigerian0.4%(217)
West Indian0.4%(217)
Lebanese0.3%(158)
Finnish0.3%(150)
Egyptian0.2%(146)
Jamaican0.2%(140)
Portuguese0.2%(123)
Iranian0.2%(121)
Hungarian0.2%(96)
Kenyan0.2%(92)
Austrian0.1%(70)
Belgian0.1%(70)
Palestinian0.1%(58)
Romanian0.1%(57)
Slovak0.1%(52)
Ethiopian0.1%(52)
British0.1%(51)
Swiss0.1%(49)
Lithuanian0.1%(37)
Syrian0%(28)
Croatian0%(26)
Brazilian0%(22)
Ghanaian0%(22)
Greek0%(21)
Slovene0%(17)
Armenian0%(8)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.7%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 89.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married52.7%(13,438)
Married36.3%(9,257)
Widowed1.9%(486)
Divorced9%(2,306)
Women 15+
Never married42.1%(10,134)
Married37.7%(9,069)
Widowed7%(1,695)
Divorced13.1%(3,157)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
18.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)39.5%(1,165)
Gulf War (1990s)29.5%(869)
Vietnam era26.4%(778)
Korean War5.3%(156)
World War II1.3%(37)
Share of the 2,949 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Grand Forks, North Dakota?
Grand Forks, North Dakota has about 59,042 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Grand Forks, North Dakota?
The typical household in Grand Forks, North Dakota earns about $63,627 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Grand Forks, North Dakota expensive?
In Grand Forks, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $249,900, and the typical rent is about $980 a month.
How educated are people in Grand Forks, North Dakota?
About 40.0% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Forks, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Grand Forks, North Dakota?
About 15.5% of people in Grand Forks, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.
Has Grand Forks, North Dakota grown since 1990?
Yes, Grand Forks, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,617 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.
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