Grafton, North Dakota Population 2024

4,026

Grafton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grafton was:

  • White: 73.45%
  • Two or more races: 14.53%
  • Other race: 8.58%
  • Asian: 1.67%
  • Native American: 1.02%
  • Black or African American: 0.75%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,219.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.15% (-131)
The current population of Grafton, North Dakota is 4,026 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,157.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,03273.45%
Two or more races60014.53%
Other race3548.58%
Asian691.67%
Native American421.02%
Black or African American310.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grafton Population by Race

Grafton Population Pyramid 2024

Grafton Median Age

40.8

Total

39.5

Male

45.6

Female

Grafton Adults

There are 3,197 adults, (846 of whom are seniors) in Grafton.

Grafton Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Grafton Sex Ratio

Female2,12551.48%
Male2,00348.52%

Grafton Population by Age

Grafton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7772.156535
Non Family8121.144.355.7
Married7703.0383.916.1
Female1673.0472.527.5
Male283.461000

2.97

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

65.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grafton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2468.69%
Associates Degree28810.17%
Bachelors Degree33811.94%
Graduate Degree1716.04%
High School Graduate1,14040.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1956.89%
Some College45416.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grafton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grafton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2402,066480
Hispanic47522621
Other Race2125619
2+ Races2121180
Black31318
Native American1920
Asian990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 25.81%.

Grafton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,309$37,386$54,559
Graduate Degree$39,375$98,594$39,132
High School Graduate$42,672$49,561$27,306
Less Than 9th Grade$60,682$52,972$73,920
Overall$45,490$48,636$41,563
Some College$43,125$46,107$39,239

$45,490

Average Earnings

$48,636

Average Male

$41,563

Average Female

Grafton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grafton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grafton Language

84.15% of Grafton residents speak only English, while 15.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.11% of the population.

Grafton Language

Grafton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,77629210.52%
Hispanic966959.83%
Multiple5946811.45%
Native382052.63%
Other353133.68%
Asian69710.14%

10.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.38%

Male Poverty Rate

12.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grafton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grafton is Native, with 52.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grafton is Other, with 3.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.07%.

Grafton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater11.66%
High School11.57%
Some College7.9%
Less Than 9th Grade7.04%

Grafton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.63%
Male Employed6.04%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Grafton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grafton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,225$88,293
Households$60,184$80,288
Married Families$93,581$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,958$67,131

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grafton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Grafton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grafton 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 55-64.

Grafton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grafton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

228

Number of Veterans

213

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam81
First Gulf War40
Second Gulf War6
World War II5
Korea0

Grafton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+120
35 to 5474
65 to 7434
18 to 340
55 to 640

Grafton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2228.87%
2+ Races62.14%

Grafton Veterans by Race

Grafton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grafton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Grafton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grafton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grafton 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

70.93%

Born in Grafton

94.33%

Native Born

5.67%

Foreign Born

2.42%

Non Citizen

3.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.33% of Grafton residents were born in the United States, with 70.93% having been born in North Dakota. 2.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grafton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,863-32-0.82%
20283,895-33-0.84%
20273,928-33-0.83%
20263,961-32-0.8%
20253,993-33-0.82%
20244,026-33-0.81%
20234,059-67-1.62%
20224,126-12-0.29%
20214,138-19-0.46%
20204,157300.73%
20194,127-13-0.31%
20184,140-61-1.45%
20174,201-9-0.21%
20164,210-10-0.24%
20154,220-21-0.5%
20144,241-69-1.6%
20134,310100.23%
20124,300-4-0.09%
20114,304220.51%
20104,28200%
20004,516-324-6.69%
19904,840-453-8.56%
19805,293-653-10.98%
19705,946611.04%
19605,88598420.08%
19504,90183120.42%
19404,07093429.78%
19303,13662424.84%
19202,512-1,351-34.97%

Grafton Population by Year