Grand Forks County, ND Population

Overview

73,101

Total Population

30.2

Median age

48.08%

Female population %

108:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

44.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,416

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Grand Forks County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Grand Forks County is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grand Forks County's population under 18 was 21.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grand Forks County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grand Forks County, 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.

There are 2,801 less females than males in Grand Forks County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.08% females and 51.92% males in Grand Forks County, ND.
The Grand Forks County, ND gender ratio is 108:100 i.e. 108 men to 100 women (1.080).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,576.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,037.

Grand Forks County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Grand Forks County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,416 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 69,685 (95.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grand Forks County is White with a population of 61,715 (84.42% of the total population).

Grand Forks County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 73,126 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Grand Forks County's population increased by 986 (1.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grand Forks County's population increased by 6,132 (9.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Grand Forks County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 65,123.