City in Polk County, Minnesota · 5.9 sq mi · 1,489 people per sq mi
8,857 people live in East Grand Forks. The typical household earns $77,549, and the median resident is 35.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,176 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.39%
Men 32.8 · Women 38.6
1890–2026
8,857
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
8,857
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,857 | -49 | 0.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,906 | -55 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 8,961 | -7 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 8,968 | -99 | 1.09% |
| 2022 | 9,067 | -29 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 9,096 | -80 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 9,176 | -47 | 0.51% |
| 2019 | 9,223 | +39 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 9,184 | +4 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 9,180 | +39 | 0.43% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
East Grand Forks has a population change lower than Polk County, Minnesota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 90 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 58% | 52% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 32% |
| Divorced | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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