Grand Forks County, ND Demographic Data
Grand Forks County, ND Summary
Grand Forks County is located in North Dakota
- Population: 67,472
- Area: 1,439.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,436.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 46.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 948.16 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Grand Forks County, ND Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
34,404
48%
50.8
Male
36,679
52%
49.2
Total Population
71,083
323,128,000
Grand Forks County, ND Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,822
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,412
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,786
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,830
8.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,982
15.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,020
16.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,081
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,968
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,892
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,800
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,636
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,707
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,147
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
56,973
80.1%
77.2
Female
27,892
49.0%
51.3
Male
29,081
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
50,763
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,047
15.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,490
11.9%
15.2
Female
4,753
56.0%
55.8
Male
3,737
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Grand Forks County, ND Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
68,926
97.0%
96.8
White
62,439
87.8%
72.6
Black or African American
2,825
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,780
2.5%
0.8
Asian
1,802
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
80
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,157
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,858
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
68,225
96.0%
82.2
Grand Forks County, ND Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
498
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,735
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,376
26.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,829
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,817
13.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,867
23.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,129
9.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,233
5.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
40,018
94.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,996
33.2%
31.2
Grand Forks County, ND Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,219
39.3%
33.7%
Now Married
26,149
44.3%
47.5
Divorced
5,502
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,531
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,662
4.5
5.8%
Grand Forks County, ND Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
62,553
94.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,708
5.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Grand Forks County, ND Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,947
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,341
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,240
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,395
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,097
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,360
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,485
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,360
14.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,190
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
630
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
50,008
57,617
Per capita income
28,396
31,128
Grand Forks County, ND Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
995
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,365
8.5%
9.8
Construction
2,944
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,803
35.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,504
3.8%
6.6
Information
630
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,524
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,312
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,443
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,898
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
4,644
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,722
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,600
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,585
6.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,277
33.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,681
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,089
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,752
24.8%
18.1%
Grand Forks County, ND Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
39,618
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
32,391
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,618
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
76
0.2%
5.1
Walked
1,111
2.8%
2.7
Other means
1,427
3.6%
1.8
Worked at home
995
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.2
26.6
Grand Forks County, ND Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,917
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,089
33.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,012
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
6,027
20.1%
21.0
Grand Forks County, ND Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,045
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,131
50.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,914
49.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,585
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Grand Forks County, ND Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,630
1 room
885
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,299
4.0%
2.7
3 rooms
4,970
15.2%
9.1
4 rooms
5,919
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,145
15.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,154
12.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,962
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,737
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,559
14.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Grand Forks County, ND Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,630
1-unit, detached
14,237
43.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,854
8.7%
5.9
2-units
652
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,492
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,516
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,959
9.1%
4.4
20 or more units
7,609
23.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,311
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Grand Forks County, ND Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,806
14.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,160
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,457
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,669
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,095
21.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,152
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,317
13.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,164
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,326
7.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,484
4.5%
1.4%
Grand Forks County, ND Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,592
41.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,742
5.8%
4.7
Electricity
14,187
47.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
533
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
53
0.2%
0.1
Wood
66
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
665
2.2%
0.5
No fuel used
207
0.7%
1.1
Grand Forks County, ND Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,160
47295100.0
Less than $500
41
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
228
2.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
476
5.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
497
5.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,968
21.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,003
21.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,947
43.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,663
50.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,655
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
709
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
456
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,677
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grand Forks County, ND Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,467
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,196
8.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,051
14.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,529
17.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,660
59.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
447
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
774
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,701
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,794
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,650
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,697
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,311
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,684
41.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,077
0.0%
0.0%
Grand Forks County, ND Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,131
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,152
7.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,507
10.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,808
11.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,147
20.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,765
31.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,073
13.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
655
4.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
199,000
205,000
