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Grand Forks County

North Dakota · 66,109 residents · 1,436 sq mi
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Grand Forks County is home to 66,109 people in North Dakota. The median age is 29.2, younger than the US median of 35.2. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 10 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $87,100. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,109
−6%since 1990
from 70,683 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.2
+6%since 1990
from 27.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,436 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K68K70K72K74K19902000201020202024Grand Forks County
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(4,245)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(4,258)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(4,482)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.6%(6,363)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2414.2%(9,372)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(9,419)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(9,601)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.7%(7,766)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.4%(4,235)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.7%(3,120)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(2,315)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(933)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,785
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,162 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,868
+57%since 1990
from $11,414 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.3%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 12.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$87,100
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$477
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $367 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
53.9%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 48.7% in 1990
46.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(66,809)
Black2%(1,409)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,091)
Asian1.3%(904)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(60,801)
Black1.3%(871)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,359)
Asian1%(636)

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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 25.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.2%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 85.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 8.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.4 min
−30%since 1990
from 14.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.8%(10,975)
Married51%(13,712)
Widowed1.6%(443)
Divorced6.6%(1,778)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(8,177)
Married51.6%(13,488)
Widowed8.9%(2,329)
Divorced8.3%(2,168)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 82.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% 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)39.9%(1,704)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(1,337)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.3%(1,165)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(173)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(37)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,274 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 County, North Dakota?

Grand Forks County, North Dakota has about 66,109 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Grand Forks County, North Dakota earns about $35,785 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 $87,100, and the typical rent is about $477 a month.

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

About 27.8% 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.

Has Grand Forks County, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Grand Forks County, North Dakota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,574 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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