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Grand Forks County

North Dakota · 74,501 residents (2025 est.) · 1,436.225 sq mi
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Grand Forks County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $68,075. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $252,700. At a median age of 30.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
72,923
+10%since 2000
from 66,109 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
51 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 46 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
30.9
+6%since 2000
from 29.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:74,501 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
65K68K70K72K74K1990201020202024Grand Forks County
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(4,415)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(4,478)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(4,198)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.5%(6,177)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2413.9%(10,107)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.5%(11,316)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(8,419)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.7%(6,348)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.7%(7,074)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(6,029)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(3,081)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,281)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,075
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,785 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,347
+126%since 2000
from $17,868 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.2%
+23.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.461 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$252,700
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$992
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $477 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 53.9% in 2000
48.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
16.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+19%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(60,801)
Black1.3%(871)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,359)
Asian1%(636)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(59,342)
Black3.7%(2,708)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(3,919)
Asian2.8%(2,020)
Other6.8%(4,934)
Diversity Score
41
+77%since 2009
from 23 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−26%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(2,486)
Colombian0.3%(253)
Puerto Rican0.3%(199)
Venezuelan0.2%(177)
Chilean0.2%(127)
Cuban0.1%(94)
Spaniard0.1%(82)
Panamanian0.1%(64)
Ecuadorian0.1%(45)
Honduran0%(19)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(16)
Peruvian0%(16)
Argentine0%(10)
Asian origin
Bangladeshi0.6%(413)
Chinese0.5%(333)
Filipino0.5%(332)
Korean0.4%(277)
Asian Indian0.4%(264)
Pakistani0.2%(176)
Vietnamese0.1%(88)
Japanese0.1%(43)
Nepalese0.1%(37)
Hmong0%(6)
Thai0%(4)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(19)
Chamorro0%(17)
Ancestry
German27.6%(20,104)
Norwegian25.1%(18,281)
Irish9.3%(6,768)
English5.8%(4,216)
Swedish4.1%(2,987)
Polish4.1%(2,965)
French2.9%(2,121)
American2.1%(1,512)
Italian2%(1,469)
Czech1.6%(1,171)
Scottish1.4%(1,000)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(849)
Dutch0.8%(551)
Somali0.7%(506)
Danish0.7%(482)
Arab0.6%(416)
Welsh0.5%(392)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(329)
Ukrainian0.4%(308)
Canadian0.3%(230)
Nigerian0.3%(217)
West Indian0.3%(217)
Finnish0.2%(166)
Lebanese0.2%(161)
Egyptian0.2%(146)
Jamaican0.2%(140)
Portuguese0.2%(138)
Iranian0.2%(121)
Hungarian0.2%(112)
British0.1%(108)
Kenyan0.1%(92)
Romanian0.1%(85)
Austrian0.1%(70)
Belgian0.1%(70)
Palestinian0.1%(58)
Swiss0.1%(55)
Slovak0.1%(52)
Ethiopian0.1%(52)
Lithuanian0.1%(37)
Syrian0%(28)
Croatian0%(26)
Brazilian0%(22)
Ghanaian0%(22)
Greek0%(21)
Slovene0%(19)
Turkish0%(5)
Serbian0%(1)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.0%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 27.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 89.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.8 min
+53%since 2000
from 10.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 4.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 72.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.6%
−22.4 ptssince 2009
from 62.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Female
48.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−42.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.5%
−87.1 ptssince 2013
from 91.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2017
from 79.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
92.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 94.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.4%(14,570)
Married41.9%(12,894)
Widowed2%(624)
Divorced8.7%(2,672)
Women 15+
Never married37.6%(10,934)
Married43.2%(12,560)
Widowed7.2%(2,100)
Divorced12%(3,478)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Grand Forks County, North Dakota?

Grand Forks County, North Dakota has about 72,923 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Grand Forks County, North Dakota?

The typical household in Grand Forks County, North Dakota earns about $68,075 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grand Forks County, North Dakota expensive?

In Grand Forks County, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $252,700, and the typical rent is about $992 a month.

How educated are people in Grand Forks County, North Dakota?

About 38.0% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Forks County, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grand Forks County, North Dakota?

About 13.2% of people in Grand Forks County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Grand Forks County, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Grand Forks County, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,240 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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