Grand Forks, ND-MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grand Forks, ND-MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Forks, ND-MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.1k ± 392
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 460
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 294

5.83%

Hispanic Population

6.04k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,198 ± 6,238 people
Somalia
38,399 ± 4,797 people
India
32,814 ± 4,436 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 65,198 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,399 and India with 32,814.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grand Forks, ND-MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,939 ± 296
Vietnam
1,562 ± 251
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grand Forks, ND-MN.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

184
Other Services (except Public Administration)
176
Construction
123
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$560k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$238k
Manufacturing
$218k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 and North Dakota is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Grand Forks, ND-MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota and North Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (48.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.7%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota and North Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota and North Dakota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

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 Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Education

The student population of Grand Forks, ND-MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,719 male students and 8,973 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Forks, ND-MN are White (3,082 and 83.6%), Two or More Races (167 and 4.53%), Hispanic or Latino (162 and 4.39%), and Black or African American (100 and 2.71%).

The largest universities in Grand Forks, ND-MN by number of degrees awarded are University of North Dakota (3,497 and 89.2%), University of Minnesota-Crookston (381 and 9.72%), and Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks (42 and 1.07%).

The most popular majors in Grand Forks, ND-MN are General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (320 and 8.16%), Registered Nursing (254 and 6.48%), and Social Work (135 and 3.44%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,443 for in-state students and $12,752 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Grand Forks, ND-MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 17,692 (49.3% men and 50.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 17,692 students enrolled in Grand Forks, ND-MN, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,094 records, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology
294 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
122 degrees awarded
General Psychology
109 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Grand Forks, ND-MN was General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology with 294 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Grand Forks, ND-MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of North Dakota
3,497 degrees awarded
University of Minnesota-Crookston
381 degrees awarded
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks
42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Dakota with 3,497 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,619 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Forks, ND-MN, which is 0.704 times less than the 2,301 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,082 degrees mean that there were 18.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 167 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,443) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,677) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand Forks, ND-MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Forks, ND-MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Forks, ND-MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Forks, ND-MN is from Minnesota.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.586% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Carpooled (8.51%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Forks, ND-MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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