East Grand Forks, Minnesota Population 2024

8,858

East Grand Forks Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Grand Forks was:

  • White: 83.89%
  • Two or more races: 6.33%
  • Black or African American: 4.79%
  • Native American: 2.57%
  • Other race: 2.28%
  • Asian: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,489.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.11% (-284)
The current population of East Grand Forks, Minnesota is 8,858 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,142.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,64983.89%
Two or more races5776.33%
Black or African American4374.79%
Native American2342.57%
Other race2082.28%
Asian130.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Grand Forks Population by Race

East Grand Forks Population Pyramid 2024

East Grand Forks Median Age

33.6

Total

31.2

Male

36.2

Female

East Grand Forks Adults

There are 6,444 adults, (1,001 of whom are seniors) in East Grand Forks.

East Grand Forks Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.1

Child Dependency Ratio

East Grand Forks Sex Ratio

Female4,37547.98%
Male4,74352.02%

East Grand Forks Population by Age

East Grand Forks Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3712.6668.231.8
Married1,8063.3988.911.1
Non Family1,0721.1843.456.6
Female3873.137.262.8
Male1063.6878.321.7

3.24

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Grand Forks Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1933.46%
Associates Degree94316.9%
Bachelors Degree1,22721.99%
Graduate Degree3796.79%
High School Graduate1,30123.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1412.53%
Some College1,39725.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Grand Forks Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Grand Forks Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8224,6371,393
Hispanic264246124
2+ Races18018064
Black168610
Native American1641448
Other Race1029160
Asian1390

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 58.82%.

East Grand Forks Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,659$68,542$72,778
Graduate Degree$77,244$72,070$89,821
High School Graduate$43,832$59,850$36,136
Less Than 9th Grade$28,977$53,214$28,068
Overall$51,310$61,520$44,763
Some College$47,205$59,531$38,438

$51,310

Average Earnings

$61,520

Average Male

$44,763

Average Female

East Grand Forks Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Grand Forks Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Grand Forks Language

93.39% of East Grand Forks residents speak only English, while 6.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.67% of the population.

East Grand Forks Language

East Grand Forks Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,3394676.36%
Black39420552.03%
Hispanic65020130.92%
Multiple577467.97%
Native2342811.97%
Other208146.73%

10.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.96%

Male Poverty Rate

10.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Grand Forks

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Grand Forks is Black, with 52.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Grand Forks is White, with 6.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.96%.

East Grand Forks Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.95%
High School16.73%
Bachelors or Greater6.73%
Some College6.5%

East Grand Forks Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Unemployed35.9%
Female Employed4.87%
Male Employed1.56%

East Grand Forks Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Grand Forks Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,545$109,337
Households$81,783$91,866
Married Families$116,786$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,500$47,885

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Grand Forks Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

East Grand Forks Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Grand Forks Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

East Grand Forks Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Grand Forks Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

319

Number of Veterans

263

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War92
Second Gulf War90
Vietnam83
Korea36
World War II0

East Grand Forks Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64121
65 to 7482
75+62
35 to 5438
18 to 3416

East Grand Forks Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3195.65%

East Grand Forks Veterans by Race

East Grand Forks Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Grand Forks Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

East Grand Forks Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Grand Forks Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Grand Forks 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

30.19%

Born in East Grand Forks

97.2%

Native Born

2.8%

Foreign Born

1.54%

Non Citizen

1.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.2% of East Grand Forks residents were born in the United States, with 30.19% having been born in Minnesota. 1.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

East Grand Forks Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,503-71-0.83%
20288,574-71-0.82%
20278,645-71-0.81%
20268,716-71-0.81%
20258,787-71-0.8%
20248,858-71-0.8%
20238,929-113-1.25%
20229,042-34-0.37%
20219,076-66-0.72%
20209,1426157.21%
20198,527-36-0.42%
20188,563-71-0.82%
20178,634-37-0.43%
20168,671600.7%
20158,611-2-0.02%
20148,61360.07%
20138,607300.35%
20128,577-17-0.2%
20118,594-27-0.31%
20108,62100%
20007,501-1,157-13.36%
19908,6581211.42%
19808,53793012.23%
19707,6076098.7%
19606,9981,94938.6%
19505,0491,53843.81%
19403,51158920.16%
19302,92238915.36%
19102,533-5,970-70.21%

East Grand Forks Population by Year