Grand Forks, ND-MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
103,628
2024 Median Age
33.5
1.21% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.8%
3.16% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$69,836
1.72% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$242,500
4.12% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
55,178
0.761% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grand Forks, ND-MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Grand Forks, ND-MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grand Forks, ND-MN are University of North Dakota (3,596 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Minnesota-Crookston (407 degrees), and Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks (32 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Grand Forks, ND-MN was $242,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Grand Forks, ND-MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Forks, ND-MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grand Forks, ND-MN is home to a population of 104k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.22% of Grand Forks, ND-MN residents were born outside of the country (5.41k people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.1k people) in Grand Forks, ND-MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%
2024 Citizenship
97.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Grand Forks, ND-MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Forks, ND-MN was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Forks, ND-MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    85.1k ± 392
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.9k ± 460
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.31k ± 294
5.83%
Hispanic Population
6.04k people

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.1k people) in Grand Forks, ND-MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.83% of the people in Grand Forks, ND-MN are hispanic (6.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Forks, ND-MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    61,796 ± 6,074 people
  2. Somalia
    38,039 ± 4,774 people
  3. India
    32,759 ± 4,432 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,796 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,039 and India with 32,759.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.22%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.41k people
4.65%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.82k people

As of 2024, 5.22% of Grand Forks, ND-MN residents (5.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Forks, ND-MN was 4.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,939 ± 296
  2. Vietnam
    1,562 ± 251
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    939 ± 219

Grand Forks, ND-MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grand Forks, ND-MN employs 55.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Forks, ND-MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,451 people), Educational Services (8,121 people), and Retail Trade (6,926 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,231), Utilities ($81,250), and Public Administration ($63,144).

Employment

Occupations

55.2k
2024 Value
± 1,681
0.761%
1 Year growth
± 4.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Forks, ND-MN grew at a rate of 0.761%, from 54.8k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Forks, ND-MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,368 people), Management Occupations (5,343 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Forks, ND-MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

55.2k
2024 Value
± 1,681
0.761%
1 Year growth
± 4.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Forks, ND-MN grew at a rate of 0.761%, from 54.8k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Forks, ND-MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,451 people), Educational Services (8,121 people), and Retail Trade (6,926 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Forks, ND-MN, though some of these residents may live in Grand Forks, ND-MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,954
Median earning men ± $1,449
$38,483
Median earning women ± $1,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,099), Construction ($62,044), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,623).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($60,000), Public Administration ($57,743), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,851).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 184
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 176
    Construction
  3. 123
    Finance and Insurance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $560k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $238k
    Manufacturing
  3. $218k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota and North Dakota went to Kamala Harris with 48.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.7%), followed by Other (0.706%).

Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, John Hoeven, and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota and North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Grand Forks, ND-MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota and North Dakota.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (48.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (48.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.706%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota and North Dakota went to Kamala Harris with 48.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.7%), followed by Other (0.706%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota and North Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota and North Dakota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.
John Hoeven
Senator from North Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Kevin Cramer
Senator from North Dakota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, John Hoeven, and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing Minnesota and North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Grand Forks, ND-MN awarded 4,035 degrees. The student population of Grand Forks, ND-MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,145 male students and 8,589 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Forks, ND-MN are White (3,169 and 83.1%), Hispanic or Latino (186 and 4.88%), Two or More Races (166 and 4.35%), and Black or African American (108 and 2.83%).

The largest universities in Grand Forks, ND-MN by number of degrees awarded are University of North Dakota (3,596 and 89.1%), University of Minnesota-Crookston (407 and 10.1%), and Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks (32 and 0.793%).

The most popular majors in Grand Forks, ND-MN are Registered Nursing (277 and 6.86%), General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (249 and 6.17%), and General Business Administration & Management (159 and 3.94%).

The median tuition cost in Grand Forks, ND-MN for a public four year colleges is $10,358 for in-state students and $12,667 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Grand Forks, ND-MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 16,734 (48.7% men and 51.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 16,734 students enrolled in Grand Forks, ND-MN, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,509 records, of which 52.8% were women and 47.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology
    220 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    118 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    117 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Grand Forks, ND-MN was General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology with 220 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of North Dakota
    3,596 degrees awarded
  2. University of Minnesota-Crookston
    407 degrees awarded
  3. Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks
    32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Dakota with 3,596 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,584 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Forks, ND-MN, which is 0.646 times less than the 2,451 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,169 degrees mean that there were 17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 186 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,358) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,678) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Forks, ND-MN was $242,500 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,900 to $242,500, a 4.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Forks, ND-MN is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Forks, ND-MN have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Forks, ND-MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,324
$25,014
Median Property Taxes
±$892

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Forks, ND-MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

57.3%
Homeownership
2024
68.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Grand Forks, ND-MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,836
Median Household Income
± $3,527
43.7k
Number of Households
± 1,479

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.7k households in Grand Forks, ND-MN grew to $69,836 from the previous year's value of $68,653.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Forks, ND-MN is from Minnesota.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.774% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Carpooled (8.51%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.29%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Grand Forks, ND-MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.51%) and those who worked at home (6.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

16.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Forks, ND-MN have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Grand Forks, ND-MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Forks, ND-MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Forks, ND-MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Forks, ND-MN (12.5k out of 97.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Forks, ND-MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Grand Forks, ND-MN has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 3.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,134 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.89%
Uninsured
53.8%
Employer Coverage
11.7%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
3.27%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Forks, ND-MN declined by 0.663% from 4.93% to 4.89%.

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