Grand Forks County, North Dakota

ND · FIPS 38035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
72,923
Rank #767 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,075 −9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,337 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,579 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$252,700 −10.4% vs nat'l
Rank #875 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.0% +12.8% vs nat'l
Rank #345 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −57.4% vs nat'l
Rank #359 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

51.8% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
38.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.7%27.4%41.1%54.9%68.6%81.4%5.4%4.7%3.7%2.8%1.7%0.4%0.0%

About Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Grand Forks County, North Dakota has a total population of 72,923, making it the 767th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Grand Forks County is 30.9 years, which is 20.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Grand Forks County is $68,075, which ranks #1,337 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Grand Forks County is $252,700, 10.4% below the national median. Renters in Grand Forks County pay a median gross rent of $992 per month. The homeownership rate is 51.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Grand Forks County, 38.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.4 min.

Grand Forks County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.4%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).

All data for Grand Forks County, North Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.