COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Griggs County

North Dakota · 3,303 residents · 709 sq mi

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Griggs County is a county of 3,303 people in North Dakota. At a median age of 40.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $28,600. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median rent is $230 a month. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,303

+20%vs 2000

vs 2,754 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.8

−11%vs 2000

vs 45.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

709 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(202)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(224)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(285)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(196)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(111)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.1%(335)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(515)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(278)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(362)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(396)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.9%(328)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(71)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,417

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,572 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,816

−45%vs 2000

vs $16,131 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.6%

+5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$28,600

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$230

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $274 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

24.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(2,729)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(11)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(3,285)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.7%(15)

South American0.5%(11)

Ecuadorian0.5%(11)

Cuban0.3%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(4)

Thai0%(1)

Ancestry

Norwegian38.6%(866)

German28.1%(630)

Irish8.4%(188)

Swedish3.3%(75)

American2.7%(60)

Dutch2.4%(54)

English2.3%(52)

French1.7%(39)

Danish1.6%(35)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(31)

Czech1.3%(30)

Slovene1.3%(29)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1%(23)

Russian0.7%(15)

Italian0.5%(12)

Welsh0.4%(10)

Polish0.4%(8)

Arab0.3%(7)

Lebanese0.3%(7)

French Canadian0.3%(7)

Finnish0.2%(5)

British0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.1%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.9%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.4%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.2 min

+128%vs 2000

vs 11.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married27.2%(258)

Married55.3%(524)

Widowed7%(66)

Divorced10.5%(100)

Women 15+

Never married18.9%(174)

Married51.1%(471)

Widowed19.7%(181)

Divorced10.3%(95)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−6.9 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.9%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.8%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 30.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.7%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.4%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.1%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 84.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.9%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% 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)9.5%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.1%(26)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era63.5%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.5%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 74 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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