Economy & Jobs — Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments1,876
Total Employees31,633
Avg Annual Employment40,704
Avg Annual Pay$59,530
Total Annual Wages$2,423,117,109
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,596,793
Unemployment Rate3.3%

Income

Median Household Income$64,698
Poverty Rate14.2%
IRS Returns32,930
Total AGI (thousands)$2,705,664
Average AGI per Return$82,164

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$611,527,373
Per Capita$8,358
Population Basis73,170

Agriculture

Total Farms45
Land in Farms (acres)36,438
Avg Farm Size (acres)810
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants52
Fast Food53
Bars31
Coffee & Snacks20

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.698275+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.816805+00:00.