Grand Forks County, ND Demographics

The total population of Grand Forks County is estimated to be 72,927 with 37,845 males (51.89%) and 35,082 females (48.11%). There are 2,763 less females than males in Grand Forks County.
The median household income in Grand Forks County was $61,842 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 969(1.59%) from $60,873 in 2020. This income is 82.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Grand Forks County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $97,805. Overall, the median household income for the county of Grand Forks County stands at $61,972.
In Grand Forks County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,896 for males and $32,250 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,154 for males and $49,746 for females.
In Grand Forks County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $78,688, followed by White households at $65,746, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $57,920.
In 2022, the population of Grand Forks County was 72,413, a 0.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Grand Forks County's population was 72,512, a decline of 0.84% compared to a population of 73,126 in 2020.
The median age in Grand Forks County, ND is 30.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.18% were under the age of 15, 31.47% aged 15 to 29, 37.64% aged 30 to 64, 10.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Grand Forks County population: 84.42% are White, 4.10% are Black or African American, 2.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.90% are Asian, 0.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.56% are some other race and 3.79% are multiracial.