Grand Forks, ND Demographic Data

Grand Forks, ND Summary

Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County in North Dakota
  • Population: 53,023
  • Area: 20.09 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 19.91 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.18 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,639.66 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 830.05 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Grand Forks, ND Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,119
49%
50.8
Male
28,712
51%
49.2
Total Population
55,831
 
323,128,000

Grand Forks, ND Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,477
6.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,741
4.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,805
5.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,130
9.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,079
18.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,997
16.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,161
9.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,672
10.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,936
5.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,657
4.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,284
5.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,932
3.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
960
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,202
81.0%
77.2
Female
22,096
48.9%
51.3
Male
23,106
51.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,349
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,800
14.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,176
11.1%
15.2
Female
3,536
57.3%
55.8
Male
2,640
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0

Grand Forks, ND Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
54,227
97.1% 
96.8
White
48,837
87.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,675
3.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,623
2.9% 
0.8
Asian
1,532
2.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
221
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
379
0.7% 
1.3
Filipino
202
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
52
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
81
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
588
1.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
38
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
25
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
13
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
522
0.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,604
2.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,984
3.6% 
17.8
Mexican
1,575
2.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
63
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
52
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
294
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
53,847
96.4% 
82.2

Grand Forks, ND Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
638
2.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,320
4.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,701
24.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,135
22.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,733
11.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,169
22.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,903
12.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,958
6.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,641
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,072
35.1%
31.2

Grand Forks, ND Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,652
44.1%
33.7%
Now Married
19,288
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,511
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
548
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,809
3.9
5.8%

Grand Forks, ND Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
48,927
93.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,427
6.5%
21.6%
Spanish
938
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,146
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
668
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
675
1.3%
1.1%

Grand Forks, ND Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,560
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,602
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,763
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,055
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,389
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,093
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,802
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,848
12.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
900
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
817
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
47,593
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,513
 
31,128

Grand Forks, ND Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
584
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,393
10.7%
9.8
Construction
2,209
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,173
32.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,421
4.5%
6.6
Information
555
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,739
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,183
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,095
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,313
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
4,978
15.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,318
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
700
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,843
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,891
34.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,115
9.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,924
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,888
21.8%
18.1%

Grand Forks, ND Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
30,917
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,423
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,322
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
351
1.1%
5.1
Walked
1,058
3.4%
2.7
Other means
709
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,054
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.2
 
26.6

Grand Forks, ND Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,830
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,528
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,814
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,657
19.5%
21.0

Grand Forks, ND Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
23,829
94.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,845
45.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,984
54.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,533
6.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5

Grand Forks, ND Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,362
1 room
444
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,475
5.8%
2.7
3 rooms
3,976
15.7%
9.1
4 rooms
4,921
19.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,181
16.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,099
12.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,008
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,866
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,392
13.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Grand Forks, ND Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,362
 
 
1-unit, detached
10,045
39.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,926
7.6%
5.9
2-units
701
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,321
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,129
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,670
10.5%
4.4
20 or more units
6,759
26.7%
9.0
Mobile home
811
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Grand Forks, ND Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,108
12.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,046
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,658
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,204
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,168
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,211
12.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,391
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,124
12.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,070
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
382
1.5%
1.4%

Grand Forks, ND Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,376
47.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
358
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
11,084
46.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
88
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
57
0.2%
0.1
Wood
25
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
606
2.5%
0.5
No fuel used
235
1.0%
1.1

Grand Forks, ND Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,789
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
65
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
226
3.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
342
5.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
399
5.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,458
21.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,613
23.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,686
39.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,723
55.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,185
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
509
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
519
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
785
11.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
68
0.0%
0.0%

Grand Forks, ND Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,668 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
7
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
47
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
75
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
506
4.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,673
13.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,424
19.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,936
62.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
316
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
772
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,635
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,592
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,477
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,228
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,007
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,205
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
840
0.0%
0.0%

Grand Forks, ND Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,845
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
841
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
923
8.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,050
18.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,925
27.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,637
24.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,192
11.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
273
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
172,700
 
205,000