Grand Forks, ND Population

Overview

58,867

Total Population

29.4

Median age

48.10%

Female population %

107.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,657

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Grand Forks is 29.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grand Forks's population under 18 was 20.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grand Forks's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grand Forks, 17.03% were under the age of 15, 34.13% aged 15 to 29, 36.19% aged 30 to 64, 10.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,239 less females than males in Grand Forks:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.10% females and 51.90% males in Grand Forks, ND.
The Grand Forks, ND gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,814.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,504.

Grand Forks's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Grand Forks population: 82.99% are White, 4.47% are Black or African American, 2.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.45% are Asian, 0.55% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.70% are some other race and 4% are multiracial.
Grand Forks's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,657 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,21 (95.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grand Forks is White with a population of 48,851 (82.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 59,140 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Grand Forks's population increased by 3,730 (7.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grand Forks's population increased by 6,098 (11.50%), 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's population was lowest in year 2002 at 48,896.