Grand Forks County

Grand Forks County, North Dakota

At a Glance

Population73,170
County SeatGrand Forks County Courthouse
State FIPS38
County FIPS035
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population65,935
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)72,927
Median Age30.3
Veterans4,433
Housing Units33,567
Uninsured480
Net Migration (recent)-1,476
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,876
Total Employees31,633
Avg Annual Pay$59,530
Median Household Income$64,698
Poverty Rate14.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$82,164
Federal Spending FY2024$611,527,373
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,358

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$235,400
Median Rent$941
FMR Studio$777
FMR 1BR$782
FMR 2BR$984
FMR 3BR$1,379
FMR 4BR$1,652

Health & Safety

Hospitals22
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking14.4%
Adult Obesity38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.51
Electric Customers397839
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches51
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)71
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools89
SNAP Stores56
Bank Branches25

Agriculture

Total Farms45
Land in Farms (acres)36,438
Avg Farm Size (acres)809.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2025-10-22
DRFLOODING2023-07-05
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2022-07-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2020-10-02
DRFLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-01
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2020-01-21
DRFLOODING2019-06-12
EMFLOODING2013-04-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Grand Forks County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.