COMPARING TWO PLACES
Griggs County vs Steele County
PLACE A
Griggs County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Steele County, Minnesota
Griggs County is 94% smaller than Steele County. Steele County earns more, with a median household income $22,485 higher. Steele County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
GRIGGS COUNTYSTEELE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,23937,464−94% vs Steele County
Population density387−84
Population growth-4.7%2.3%−7.0 pts
Median age51.540.5+11.0
Male50.8%50.1%+0.6 pts
Female49.2%49.9%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.4%4.3%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.6%83.5%+10.1 pts
Black0.8%3.3%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%8.9%−7.1 pts
Asian0.2%0.7%−0.5 pts
Other3.6%3.7%−0.1 pts
Median household income$61,711$84,196−$22,485
Per capita income$46,301$41,674+$4,627
Poverty rate11.7%8.3%+3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5380.414+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%28.0%−2.0 pts
Graduate degree6.1%8.2%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%3.4%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation61.2%66.1%−4.9 pts
Median home value$119,300$245,400−$126,100
Median gross rent$573$1,061−$488
Owner-occupied76.6%79.4%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.1%5.4%+21.7 pts
Rent-burdened households25.0%55.8%−30.8 pts
Average commute16.319.1−2.8
Worked from home6.9%8.7%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured5.2%3.5%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025