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COUNTY · 2010 ACS

Grand Forks County

North Dakota · 66,861 residents · 1,436 sq mi
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With 66,861 people, Grand Forks County is a county in North Dakota. The median age is 29.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 14 minutes. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $139,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

66,861
+1%since 2000
from 66,109 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.7
+2%since 2000
from 29.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,436 sq mi
Population, 19902024
65K68K70K72K74K19902000201020202024Grand Forks County
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(4,336)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.2%(3,489)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.1%(3,411)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.9%(5,944)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2416%(10,666)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.7%(9,845)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.3%(6,901)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.6%(8,407)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.4%(6,959)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.2%(3,490)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(2,284)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(1,129)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$44,242
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,785 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$24,276
+36%since 2000
from $17,868 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
17.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.461
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information15.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.2%
Construction2.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$139,100
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$628
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $477 in 2000
US average: $853
52.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 53.9% in 2000
47.7% rent
8.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.37 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
22.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
46.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
3.1
+1%since 2009
from 3.1 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(60,801)
Black1.3%(871)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,359)
Asian1%(636)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(59,271)
Black2%(1,322)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,951)
Asian1.9%(1,280)
Other4.2%(2,812)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(1,376)
Puerto Rican0.2%(130)
Venezuelan0.1%(96)
Chilean0.1%(66)
Spaniard0.1%(64)
Peruvian0%(27)
Ancestry
German34.1%(22,765)
Norwegian33.8%(22,557)
Irish9.5%(6,362)
Polish5.8%(3,894)
English5.3%(3,571)
French5.2%(3,441)
Swedish4.5%(3,038)
American2.9%(1,912)
Czech2.2%(1,445)
Scottish1.7%(1,163)
Italian1.7%(1,129)
French Canadian1.6%(1,052)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.5%(1,003)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(884)
Danish1.2%(805)
Dutch0.9%(621)
Finnish0.5%(342)
Ukrainian0.5%(319)
Welsh0.3%(230)
Hungarian0.3%(177)
Belgian0.2%(152)
Canadian0.2%(144)
Somali0.2%(144)
Swiss0.2%(130)
Croatian0.1%(96)
Arab0.1%(92)
Serbian0.1%(82)
British0.1%(78)
West Indian0.1%(77)
Greek0.1%(68)
Austrian0.1%(59)
Portuguese0.1%(58)
Lithuanian0.1%(57)
Lebanese0.1%(39)
Slovak0.1%(38)
Iranian0%(33)
Turkish0%(33)
Armenian0%(27)
Romanian0%(24)
Latvian0%(21)
Nigerian0%(20)
Jamaican0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Brazilian0%(12)
Syrian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

33.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 27.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 89.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
11.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.5 min
+30%since 2000
from 10.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
82.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
7.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
4.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

15.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
33.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

51.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
48.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
3.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
11.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
14.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 66,861 residents according to the 2010 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 $44,242 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 $139,100, and the typical rent is about $628 a month.

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

About 33.3% 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 17.5% 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 3,822 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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

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