Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 73,771
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,501
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 73,771
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 73,172
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 73,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 73,170
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 66,861
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,274
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,328
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $252,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,736
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $646
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $992
Building Permits, 2025 186
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 31,295
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 227,083
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,000,933
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 354,358
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,104,385
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,058
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,075
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,347
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,903
Total employment, 2023 31,719
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,709,369
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,614
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,389
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 798
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 964
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 64
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,023
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 50.9
Population per square mile, 2010 46.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,436.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,436.38
FIPS Code 38035