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Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Grand Forks County, North Dakota · ZIP 58201, 58202, 58203

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 73,771 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 31,045Households
  • $68,450Median household income
  • $244,200Median home value
  • 51Towns with a page
  • 21ZIP codes

Grand Forks County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.7%
65k67.5k70k72.5k75k2000: 66,10920002010: 66,86120102020: 73,170202066,10973,170
Population of Grand Forks County at each census
CensusPopulation
200066,109
201066,861
202073,170

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Grand Forks County
Under $50k37%
$50k to $100k30.9%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k7.3%
$200k and over7.6%

Median household income $68,450 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Grand Forks County
Owner occupied
16,162 units
Renter occupied
14,883 units
Vacancy rate
8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Grand Forks County2023
Health care and social assistance7,346
Retail trade5,359
Accommodation and food services3,963
Manufacturing2,692
Construction2,034
Wholesale trade1,702
Transportation and warehousing1,501
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,272

31,719 employees in 1,903 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Grand Forks County compared with its state
Grand Forks County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGrand Forks CountyNorth Dakota
Population72,764779,361
Median household income$68,450$75,949
Median age30.635.7
Median home value$244,200$241,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.2%32.3%
Foreign-born residents5.8%4.5%
Owner-occupied homes52.1%63.4%
Mean commute to work15.9 minutes18.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Grand Forks County51 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Grand ForksCity59,84529.2 sq mi
Mekinock TownshipTownship2,17836.5 sq mi
Grand Forks AFBCensus designated place2,0727.50 sq mi
LarimoreCity1,2390.60 sq mi
ThompsonCity1,0910.43 sq mi
NorthwoodCity9501.21 sq mi
Brenna TownshipTownship79335.8 sq mi
Allendale TownshipTownship55336.0 sq mi
Walle TownshipTownship53038.7 sq mi
Grand Forks TownshipTownship4778.82 sq mi
EmeradoCity4500.31 sq mi
Rye TownshipTownship40827.6 sq mi
Ferry TownshipTownship37546.0 sq mi
ManvelCity3660.29 sq mi
Blooming TownshipTownship29334.3 sq mi
Arvilla TownshipTownship28435.8 sq mi
Falconer TownshipTownship25411.2 sq mi
GilbyCity2420.18 sq mi
Hegton TownshipTownship20136.4 sq mi
Inkster TownshipTownship19035.4 sq mi
Americus TownshipTownship18435.9 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship18235.9 sq mi
Oakville TownshipTownship18035.0 sq mi
Turtle River TownshipTownship16833.3 sq mi
Chester TownshipTownship15036.1 sq mi
Pleasant View TownshipTownship13936.1 sq mi
Northwood TownshipTownship13534.6 sq mi
Fairfield TownshipTownship13235.5 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship12736.0 sq mi
Elm Grove TownshipTownship12436.5 sq mi
Michigan TownshipTownship11536.1 sq mi
Larimore TownshipTownship10435.8 sq mi
Avon TownshipTownship8935.9 sq mi
Johnstown TownshipTownship8936.2 sq mi
Strabane TownshipTownship8835.5 sq mi
Grace TownshipTownship8236.4 sq mi
Gilby TownshipTownship7736.0 sq mi
Lakeville TownshipTownship7635.5 sq mi
Agnes TownshipTownship7336.1 sq mi
Niagara TownshipTownship7035.2 sq mi
Wheatfield TownshipTownship6636.1 sq mi
Moraine TownshipTownship6235.9 sq mi
Bentru TownshipTownship5917.6 sq mi
Logan Center TownshipTownship5636.1 sq mi
Loretta TownshipTownship5536.1 sq mi
Lind TownshipTownship5436.1 sq mi
Levant TownshipTownship5235.9 sq mi
Plymouth TownshipTownship4936.0 sq mi
NiagaraCity420.94 sq mi
Elkmount TownshipTownship4135.8 sq mi
InksterCity370.99 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.