Grand Forks County, North Dakota Population 2024

72,215

Grand Forks County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 72,215 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grand Forks County, North Dakota is the 3rd largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 66,994 and has seen a growth of 7.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202971,720-99-0.14%
202871,819-99-0.14%
202771,918-99-0.14%
202672,017-99-0.14%
202572,116-99-0.14%
202472,215-99-0.14%
202372,314-99-0.14%
202272,413-99-0.14%
202172,512-614-0.84%
202073,1263,4564.96%
201969,670-1,005-1.42%
201870,675-47-0.07%
201770,722560.08%
201670,6662180.31%
201570,4485830.83%
201469,8656670.96%
201369,1981,5472.29%
201267,6511,0001.5%
201166,651-343-0.51%
201066,99400%
199070,6834,5836.93%
198066,1004,9988.18%
197061,10212,42525.53%
196048,6779,23423.41%
195039,4434,92514.27%
194034,5182,5628.02%
193031,9563,16110.98%
192028,7959073.25%
191027,8883,42914.02%
190024,4596,10233.24%
189018,35712,109193.81%
18806,248-65,472-91.29%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-99)
County Website
Grand Forks County
County Seat
2020 Population
73,126
Area
1436 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.25% (-911)
Founded
March 2, 1875

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,28384.03%
Two or more races3,8255.24%
Black or African American2,7553.78%
Asian2,0662.83%
Native American1,4562%
Other race1,2051.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3370.46%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Population by Race

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Median Age

30.3

Total

29.7

Male

31

Female

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Adults

There are 57,715 adults, (9,859 of whom are seniors) in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Age Dependency

52.4

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female35,08248.11%
Male37,84551.89%

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Population by Age

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,7352.2351.148.9
Non Family15,1071.3731.868.2
Married11,9313.1179.120.9
Female2,7372.833466
Male9602.9957.542.5

2.97

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

51.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,732

Average Earnings

$55,480

Average Male

$42,150

Average Female

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Language

91.94% of Grand Forks County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 8.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.96% of the population.

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Language

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,5627,13812.62%
Black2,60761323.51%
Hispanic3,27657917.67%
Native1,32249837.67%
Multiple3,60844512.33%
Islander33132297.28%
Asian1,92131316.29%
Other1,20116914.07%

14.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.45%

Male Poverty Rate

14.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grand Forks County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grand Forks County, North Dakota is Islander, with 97.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grand Forks County, North Dakota is Multiple, with 12.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.84%.

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.84%
High School11.53%
Some College9.45%
Bachelors or Greater5.23%

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.29%
Female Unemployed45%
Female Employed10.63%
Male Employed8.38%

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,433

Number of Veterans

4,051

Male Veterans

382

Female Veterans

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Grand Forks County, North Dakota Veterans by War

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Grand Forks County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

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Grand Forks County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.11%

Born in Grand Forks County, North Dakota

93.94%

Native Born

6.06%

Foreign Born

4.02%

Non Citizen

2.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.94% of Grand Forks County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 54.11% having been born in North Dakota. 4.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Grand Forks County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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