East Grand Forks

Population: 9,067
Median household income: $74,618
Median home value: $243,800

East Grand Forks, a community in Polk County, Minnesota, has 9,067 residents. The median household income of $74,618 is above the Polk County median ($69,136).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Grand Forks's population grew 5.4% from 8,604 to 9,067, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $196,500 to $243,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.7% of the population. 81.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,067
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $74,618
Median home value: $243,800
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 3,706
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6049,067

Median household income

$60,091$74,618

Median home value

$196,500$243,800

Median gross rent

$721$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,604	$60,091	$196,500	$721
2020	8,555	$58,438	$205,800	$689
2021	9,140	$65,898	$215,400	$696
2022	9,118	$81,783	$239,200	$826
2023	9,067	$74,618	$243,800	$872

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	621	6.8%
5 to 17	2,018	22.3%
18 to 24	846	9.3%
25 to 34	1,140	12.6%
35 to 44	1,284	14.2%
45 to 54	973	10.7%
55 to 64	971	10.7%
65 to 74	708	7.8%
75 and over	506	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,229	79.7%
Black or African American	429	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	105	1.2%
Asian	24	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	75	0.8%
Two or more races	515	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	690	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	313	5.6%
High school graduate	1,320	23.6%
Some college or associate's	2,336	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,254	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	359	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,760	81.3%
Carpooled	257	5.6%
Public transit	30	0.6%
Walked	122	2.6%
Bicycle	37	0.8%
Worked from home	267	5.8%
Other means	151	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,100	48.2%
15 to 29 min	1,716	39.4%
30 to 44 min	257	5.9%
45 to 59 min	143	3.3%
60+ min	141	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 10.8% (975 of 9,009)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,348	67.8%
Nonfamily households	1,113	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,461	93.4%
Vacant	245	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,351	67.9%
Renter-occupied	1,110	32.1%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units14.5%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,375	64.1%
1-unit, attached	135	3.6%
2 to 4 units	196	5.3%
5 to 19 units	397	10.7%
20 or more units	536	14.5%
Mobile home & other	67	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2717612
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.9286, -97.0138