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Grand Forks County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Grand Forks County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Grand Forks County has a population of 73,771 with a median age of 30.9 years, reflecting the influence of the University of North Dakota, and 37.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a median household income of $68,075 and median worker earnings of $38,577. The labor force participation rate stands at 71.1% with unemployment at 2.7%, while housing costs remain relatively low — median home value of $244,200 and median gross rent of $971/month. The county added 3.4% to its population over five years, GDP per capita reaches $59,120, and a mean commute of 15.9 minutes points to a compact, accessible labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

73,771

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,075

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.4% since 2018

Grand Forks County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone60,573 (83.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,507 (4.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,820 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone2,020 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,693 (2.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,347 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,281
  2. 2.Other Indo-European857
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic440
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic435
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)365

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,274

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,120

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,597

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,958
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,148
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,719
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)3,532
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,489

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,745
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,641
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,328
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,786
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,277

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.08×)1,307
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.42×)13,030
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)5,125
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)2,013
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)3,573

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$244,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$971/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

51.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,178 (19.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,164 (19.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,135 (13.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,414 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,086 (6.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999972 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,577

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone31,504 (78.1%)
  • Carpooled3,707 (9.2%)
  • Worked At Home2,608 (6.5%)
  • Walked1,258 (3.1%)
  • Public Transit460 (1.1%)
  • Motorcycle267 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.