Grand Forks, ND Demographics

The total population of Grand Forks is estimated to be 58,935 with 30,776 males (52.22%) and 28,159 females (47.78%). There are 2,617 less females than males in Grand Forks.
The median household income in Grand Forks was $57,949 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,072(1.88%) from $56,877 in 2020. This income is 77.67% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Grand Forks sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $86,826. Overall, the median household income for the city of Grand Forks stands at $57,949.
In Grand Forks, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,947 for males and $29,204 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,674 for males and $48,488 for females.
In Grand Forks, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $75,691, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $22,575.
In 2022, the population of Grand Forks was 58,692, a 0.03% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Grand Forks's population was 58,676, a decline of 0.78% compared to a population of 59,140 in 2020.
The median age in Grand Forks, ND is 29.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.03% were under the age of 15, 34.13% aged 15 to 29, 36.19% aged 30 to 64, 10.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Grand Forks population: 82.99% are White, 4.47% are Black or African American, 2.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.45% are Asian, 0.55% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.70% are some other race and 4% are multiracial.