Grand Forks

Population: 58,882
Median household income: $63,838
Median home value: $243,300

Grand Forks, a community in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, has 58,882 residents. The median household income of $63,838 is below the Grand Forks County median ($68,450).

Between 2019 and 2023, Grand Forks's population grew 4.2% from 56,500 to 58,882, while its median home value rose 15.7% from $210,300 to $243,300.

The typical home was built around 1983. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,882
Median age: 29.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,838
Median home value: $243,300
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 27,897
Homeownership rate: 46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,50058,882

Median household income

$50,076$63,838

Median home value

$210,300$243,300

Median gross rent

$811$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,500	$50,076	$210,300	$811
2020	56,588	$50,194	$209,800	$817
2021	58,867	$53,611	$215,900	$850
2022	58,935	$59,079	$237,000	$927
2023	58,882	$63,838	$243,300	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2422.4%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,514	6.0%
5 to 17	7,946	13.5%
18 to 24	13,216	22.4%
25 to 34	9,679	16.4%
35 to 44	6,584	11.2%
45 to 54	4,667	7.9%
55 to 64	5,251	8.9%
65 to 74	4,702	8.0%
75 and over	3,323	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47,466	80.6%
Black or African American	2,342	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,144	1.9%
Asian	1,872	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	360	0.6%
Some other race	129	0.2%
Two or more races	2,420	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,149	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,481	4.3%
High school graduate	6,975	20.4%
Some college or associate's	12,345	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	8,240	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5,165	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.9%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,301	80.3%
Carpooled	2,561	7.8%
Public transit	306	0.9%
Walked	1,224	3.7%
Bicycle	89	0.3%
Worked from home	1,823	5.6%
Other means	432	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,171	65.3%
15 to 29 min	7,757	25.1%
30 to 44 min	1,544	5.0%
45 to 59 min	575	1.9%
60+ min	866	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 16.3% (8,927 of 54,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,677	45.1%
Nonfamily households	14,217	54.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,894	92.8%
Vacant	2,003	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,045	46.5%
Renter-occupied	13,849	53.5%

1-unit, detached37.9%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units27.8%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,563	37.9%
1-unit, attached	2,565	9.2%
2 to 4 units	2,012	7.2%
5 to 19 units	4,184	15.0%
20 or more units	7,752	27.8%
Mobile home & other	821	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3832060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 47.9196, -97.0873