Grand Forks

County:: Grand Forks County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 29.05
State:: North Dakota

Grand Forks is a city located in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. Grand Forks has a 2025 population of 58,773. Grand Forks is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually and its population has decreased by -0.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 59,142 in 2020.

The average household income in Grand Forks is $88,133 with a poverty rate of 16.3%.The median age in Grand Forks is 29.4 years: 28.8 years for males, and 30.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Grand Forks includes 82.41% White, 4.18% Black or African American, 3.18% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	48,526	82.41%
Two or more races	3,734	6.34%
Black or African American	2,464	4.18%
Asian	1,872	3.18%
Native American	1,267	2.15%
Other race	659	1.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	360	0.61%

Grand Forks Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Grand Forks' average per capita income is $50,193. Household income levels show a median of $63,838. The poverty rate stands at 16.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$115,840	-
Families	$95,899	$121,341
Households	$63,838	$88,133
Non Families	$44,432	$58,265

$50,193

Average Income

$63,838

Median Household Income

16.3%

Poverty Rate