METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Grand Forks Metro
Grand Forks, ND-MN · 2 counties · 97,478 residents · 3,407.224 sq mi
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Grand Forks has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,566. Population has declined 6% since 1990. Median home value is $82,466.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024104K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(6,113)
5 to 96.6%(6,404)
10 to 147.1%(6,926)
15 to 199.4%(9,175)
20 to 2411.6%(11,270)
25 to 3412.9%(12,559)
35 to 4414.6%(14,237)
45 to 5412.2%(11,920)
55 to 647.2%(7,043)
65 to 745.7%(5,533)
75 to 844.5%(4,384)
85 and over2%(1,914)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,566
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,342 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$82,466
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,413 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(98,350)
Black1.4%(1,480)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2,059)
Asian1%(1,001)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(89,795)
Black1%(957)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(2,861)
Asian0.7%(727)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(4,219)
South American0.7%(717)
Puerto Rican0.3%(262)
Colombian0.3%(253)
Spaniard0.2%(208)
Venezuelan0.2%(201)
Central American0.1%(150)
Chilean0.1%(138)
Cuban0.1%(101)
Panamanian0.1%(96)
Ecuadorian0.1%(90)
Honduran0%(19)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(16)
Costa Rican0.1%(16)
Peruvian0%(16)
Nicaraguan0%(15)
Argentine0%(10)
Bolivian0%(9)
Salvadoran0%(4)
Asian origin
Bangladeshi0.4%(416)
Chinese0.4%(390)
Filipino0.4%(373)
Asian Indian0.3%(318)
Korean0.3%(310)
Pakistani0.2%(176)
Vietnamese0.1%(88)
Hmong0%(44)
Japanese0.1%(43)
Nepalese0.1%(37)
Laotian0.1%(20)
Thai0%(4)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(3)
Cambodian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(140)
Samoan0%(19)
Marshallese0%(18)
Chamorro0%(17)
Guamanian0%(2)
Ancestry
Norwegian27.6%(28,577)
German27.2%(28,234)
Irish8.7%(9,002)
English5.2%(5,424)
Swedish5%(5,215)
Polish3.8%(3,914)
French3.5%(3,642)
American2.4%(2,484)
Czech1.8%(1,883)
Italian1.7%(1,808)
Subsaharan African1.7%(1,721)
Scottish1.3%(1,314)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(1,240)
French Canadian1.1%(1,167)
Dutch0.8%(850)
Danish0.6%(646)
Arab0.5%(543)
Somali0.7%(506)
Finnish0.4%(435)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(412)
Welsh0.5%(392)
Ukrainian0.3%(350)
Canadian0.3%(285)
West Indian0.2%(244)
Lebanese0.2%(236)
Nigerian0.2%(233)
Swiss0.2%(211)
Portuguese0.2%(158)
Egyptian0.2%(146)
Jamaican0.1%(141)
Hungarian0.1%(131)
Turkish0.1%(123)
Iranian0.2%(121)
Austrian0.1%(114)
British0.1%(112)
Ethiopian0.1%(99)
Romanian0.1%(94)
Kenyan0.1%(92)
Belgian0.1%(76)
Croatian0.1%(68)
Slovak0.1%(63)
Palestinian0.1%(58)
Serbian0.1%(55)
Syrian0%(49)
Greek0%(46)
Brazilian0%(45)
Ghanaian0%(39)
Lithuanian0.1%(37)
Guyanese0.1%(34)
Iraqi0.1%(31)
Haitian0.1%(26)
Slovene0%(20)
Armenian0%(17)
Jordanian0%(7)
Australian0%(7)
Bulgarian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.8%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 81.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(14,718)
Married53.6%(20,911)
Widowed2%(791)
Divorced6.7%(2,599)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(10,970)
Married53%(20,621)
Widowed10.6%(4,125)
Divorced8.2%(3,198)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Grand Forks, ND-MN?
Grand Forks, ND-MN has about 97,478 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Grand Forks, ND-MN?
The typical household in Grand Forks, ND-MN earns about $35,566 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Grand Forks, ND-MN expensive?
In Grand Forks, ND-MN, the median home is worth about $82,466, and the typical rent is about $451 a month.
How educated are people in Grand Forks, ND-MN?
About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Forks, ND-MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Grand Forks, ND-MN?
About 11.9% of people in Grand Forks, ND-MN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Grand Forks, ND-MN grown since 1990?
Yes, Grand Forks, ND-MN has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,703 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024