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Grand Forks Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Grand Forks Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

58,921

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
13.5%
18 - 24:
22.4%
25 - 34:
16.4%
35 - 54:
19.1%
55 - 64:
8.9%
Over 65 Years:
13.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
16.5%
16.5%
95.7%
95.7%
39.2%
39.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Grand Forks
USA
$39,225
$39,225
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Grand Forks
USA
$63,838
$63,838
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Public Service
Arts
18.2%
18.2%
16.1%
16.1%
13.7%
13.7%
8.0%
8.0%
7.6%
7.6%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
80.6%
80.6%
5.3%
5.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
1.9%
1.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
English
Swedish
Polish
French
Czech
Italian
Scandinavian
Scottish
European
Russian
Icelander
French Canadian
Somalian
Danish
Dutch
African
Welsh
27.5%
27.5%
25.2%
25.2%
8.1%
8.1%
5.4%
5.4%
4.6%
4.6%
3.8%
3.8%
2.9%
2.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Chinese
Korean
African languages
Arabic
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Scandinavian languages
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Persian
Slavic languages
Polish
Vietnamese
French
Serbo-Croatian
Hungarian
Navajo
91.4%
91.4%
1.9%
1.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Grand Forks Residents

6.6%