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Who knew Grand Forks County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Grand Forks County, ND. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Grand Forks County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 66,861 #3 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $44,242
Poverty Rate 17.5%
Median Age 29.7 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Grand Forks County Demographics Summary

population icon With 66,861 people, Grand Forks County is the 3rd most populated county in the state of North Dakota out of 53 counties. But watch out, Grand Forks County, because Ward County with 61,675 people and Morton County with 27,471 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Grand Forks County residents was $44,242. Grand Forks County households made slightly more than Steele County households ($44,191) and Walsh County households ($44,139) However, 17.5% of Grand Forks County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Grand Forks County residents is 29.7 years young.

race icon The largest Grand Forks County racial/ethinic groups are White (88.6%) followed by Hispanic (2.9%) and American Indian (2.4%).

Grand Forks County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 59,271
Black 1,322
American Indian 1,592
Asian 1,280
Pacific Islander 35
Some Other Race 27
Two or More Races 1,383
Hispanic 1,951
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Grand Forks County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Grand Forks County White population is 59,271 persons or 88.6%.
  • The Grand Forks County Hispanic population is 1,951 persons or 2.9%.
  • The Grand Forks County American Indian population is 1,592 persons or 2.4%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Grand Forks County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Grand Forks County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 29.7 years
Median Age - Females 31.5 years
Median Age - Males 28.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.1% of the Grand Forks County population under 18, Grand Forks County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 20.1%
Persons Over 65 10.3%
Everyone else 69.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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