Grand Forks, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
59,042
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
29.6
0.68% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.5%
4.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$63,627
0.331% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$249,900
2.71% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
33,331
1.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grand Forks, ND 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.

94.9% of the residents in Grand Forks, ND are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2024, the median property value in Grand Forks, ND was $249,900, and the homeownership rate was 46.4%.

Most people in Grand Forks, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Forks, ND was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grand Forks, ND is home to a population of 59k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.44% of Grand Forks, ND residents were born outside of the country (4.39k people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.1k people) in Grand Forks, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.38k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2024 Citizenship
95.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Grand Forks, ND 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 was 95.8%, 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
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    47.1k ± 486
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.53k ± 260
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.38k ± 399
5.55%
Hispanic Population
3.28k people

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.1k people) in Grand Forks, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.38k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.55% of the people in Grand Forks, ND are hispanic (3.28k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people
  2. Canada
    2,767 ± 1,289 people
  3. Philippines
    2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.44%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.39k people
6.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.71k people

As of 2024, 7.44% of Grand Forks, ND residents (4.39k 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 was 6.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,165 ± 265
  2. Vietnam
    675 ± 218
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    530 ± 185

Grand Forks, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grand Forks, ND employs 33.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Forks, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,778 people), Educational Services (5,557 people), and Retail Trade (4,460 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,159), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,026), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,313).

Employment

Occupations

33.3k
2024 Value
± 1,462
1.1%
1 Year growth
± 6.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Forks, ND grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 33k employees to 33.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Forks, ND, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,345 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,336 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Forks, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

33.3k
2024 Value
± 1,462
1.1%
1 Year growth
± 6.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Forks, ND grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 33k employees to 33.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Forks, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,778 people), Educational Services (5,557 people), and Retail Trade (4,460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Forks, ND, though some of these residents may live in Grand Forks, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,741
Median earning men ± $3,494
$37,082
Median earning women ± $2,069

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,553), Public Administration ($66,688), and Information ($61,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($59,650), Public Administration ($56,821), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,765).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.83%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Grand Forks, ND awarded 3,628 degrees. The student population of Grand Forks, ND in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,101 male students and 7,115 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Forks, ND are White (2,859 and 83.7%), Hispanic or Latino (162 and 4.74%), Two or More Races (154 and 4.51%), and Black or African American (85 and 2.49%).

The largest universities in Grand Forks, ND by number of degrees awarded are University of North Dakota (3,596 and 99.1%) and Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks (32 and 0.882%).

The most popular majors in Grand Forks, ND are Registered Nursing (277 and 7.64%), General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (249 and 6.86%), and General Business Administration & Management (133 and 3.67%).

The median tuition cost in Grand Forks, ND for a public four year colleges is $9,237 for in-state students and $13,856 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Grand Forks, ND, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 14,216 (50% men and 50% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 14,216 students enrolled in Grand Forks, ND, 50% men and 50% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,674 records, of which 51.6% were women and 48.4% 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 was General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology with 220 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of North Dakota
    3,596 degrees awarded
  2. 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, 1,429 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Forks, ND, which is 0.65 times less than the 2,199 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 2,859 degrees mean that there were 17.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 162 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 ($9,237) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,714) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) 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 was $249,900 in 2024, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,300 to $249,900, a 2.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Forks, ND is 46.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Forks, ND have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Forks, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,939
$12,155
Median Property Taxes
±$743

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 the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

46.4%
Homeownership
2024
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.4% of the housing units in Grand Forks, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.5%.

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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.
$63,627
Median Household Income
± $2,587
26.2k
Number of Households
± 1,299

In 2024, the median household income of the 26.2k households in Grand Forks, ND declined from $63,627 from the previous year's value of $63,838.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Forks, ND 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Forks, ND is from North Dakota.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.6%)
  2. Carpooled (8.29%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.55%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Grand Forks, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.29%) and those who worked at home (6.55%).

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Commute Time

14.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Forks, ND have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Grand Forks, ND 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 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 have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Forks, ND (8.49k out of 54.7k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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% of the population of Grand Forks, ND has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 9.81% on Medicaid, 9.7% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 35.6% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.96%
Uninsured
57.4%
Employer Coverage
9.81%
Medicaid
9.7%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
2.64%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Forks, ND declined by 6.82% from 5.33% to 4.96%.

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