COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Grand Forks County
North Dakota · 70,683 residents · 1,436.225 sq mi
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Grand Forks County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,162. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $62,200. At a median age of 27.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202473K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(6,002)
5 to 97.3%(5,157)
10 to 146.9%(4,892)
15 to 198.2%(5,828)
20 to 2413.7%(9,713)
25 to 3420.5%(14,464)
35 to 4413.2%(9,351)
45 to 547.2%(5,120)
55 to 645.6%(3,967)
65 to 744.7%(3,340)
75 to 842.9%(2,067)
85 and over1.1%(782)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,162
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,785 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$62,200
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(66,809)
Black2%(1,409)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,091)
Asian1.3%(904)
Other2.2%(1,561)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(2,486)
South American0.9%(628)
Colombian0.3%(253)
Puerto Rican0.3%(199)
Venezuelan0.2%(177)
Chilean0.2%(127)
Central American0.1%(98)
Cuban0.1%(94)
Spaniard0.1%(82)
Panamanian0.1%(64)
Ecuadorian0.1%(45)
Honduran0%(19)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
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)
Sri Lankan0%(3)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Cambodian0%(1)
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)
Subsaharan African1.9%(1,384)
Czech1.6%(1,171)
Scottish1.4%(1,000)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(849)
French Canadian1%(763)
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)
Armenian0%(8)
Jordanian0%(7)
Turkish0%(5)
Serbian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.6%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 70,683 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Grand Forks County, North Dakota?
The typical household in Grand Forks County, North Dakota earns about $25,162 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 $62,200, and the typical rent is about $367 a month.
How educated are people in Grand Forks County, North Dakota?
About 25.8% 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 12.3% of people in Grand Forks County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.
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