Grand Forks city, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 60,365
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 60,365
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 59,173
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 59,166
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,838
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.1%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,949
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $249,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,705
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $649
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $980
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,171
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.09
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 74.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 222,175
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 970,869
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 285,462
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,033,850
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,652
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,627
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,857
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,121.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,654.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 27.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.90
FIPS Code 3832060