Grafton

Population: 4,128
Median household income: $60,184
Median home value: $153,800

Located in Walsh County, North Dakota, Grafton is a community with a population of 4,128. The median household income of $60,184 is below the Walsh County median ($69,976).

From 2019 to 2023, Grafton's population declined 1.3% from 4,182 to 4,128, while its median home value rose 81.6% from $84,700 to $153,800.

The typical home was built around 1972. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,128
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,184
Median home value: $153,800
Median gross rent: $715
Housing units: 1,965
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1824,128

Median household income

$52,760$60,184

Median home value

$84,700$153,800

Median gross rent

$676$715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,182	$52,760	$84,700	$676
2020	4,139	$53,535	$92,800	$702
2021	4,186	$50,273	$97,400	$597
2022	4,161	$59,696	$110,200	$646
2023	4,128	$60,184	$153,800	$715

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	152	3.7%
5 to 17	779	18.9%
18 to 24	365	8.8%
25 to 34	491	11.9%
35 to 44	383	9.3%
45 to 54	478	11.6%
55 to 64	634	15.4%
65 to 74	377	9.1%
75 and over	469	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,896	70.2%
Black or African American	31	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	1.0%
Asian	69	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	122	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	968	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	441	15.6%
High school graduate	1,140	40.3%
Some college or associate's	742	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	338	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	171	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,661	79.4%
Carpooled	324	15.5%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	59	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	0.8%
Other means	26	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,521	73.2%
15 to 29 min	281	13.5%
30 to 44 min	121	5.8%
45 to 59 min	60	2.9%
60+ min	94	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 10.4% (415 of 3,995)

	Count	Share
Family households	965	54.3%
Nonfamily households	812	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,777	90.4%
Vacant	188	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,155	65.0%
Renter-occupied	622	35.0%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units17.0%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,219	62.0%
1-unit, attached	74	3.8%
2 to 4 units	141	7.2%
5 to 19 units	334	17.0%
20 or more units	90	4.6%
Mobile home & other	107	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3831820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 48.4139, -97.4062