Grand Forks County, North Dakota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Grand Forks County
U.S. county
Grand Forks County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	January 4, 1873 (created) March 2, 1875 (organized)
Seat	Grand Forks
Largest city	Grand Forks
Area
• Total	1,440 sq mi (3,700 km2)
• Land	1,436 sq mi (3,720 km2)
• Water	3.1 sq mi (8 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	73,170
• Estimate  (2021)	72,705
• Density	50.81/sq mi (19.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Grand Forks County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 73,170, making it the third-most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat and largest community is Grand Forks.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,440 square miles (3,700 km²), of which 1,436 square miles (3,720 km²) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) (0.2%) is water.

Major highways

• Interstate 29
• U.S. Highway 2
• U.S. Highway 81
• North Dakota Highway 15
• North Dakota Highway 18
• North Dakota Highway 32

Adjacent counties

• Walsh County (north)
• Marshall County, Minnesota (northeast)
• Polk County, Minnesota (east)
• Traill County (southeast)
• Steele County (southwest)
• Nelson County (west)

National protected areas

• Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge
• Little Goose National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 66,861 people, 27,417 households, and 15,215 families in the county. The population density was 46.5 inhabitants per square mile (18.0/km²). There were 29,344 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.3% white, 2.5% American Indian, 2.0% black or African American, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 34.1% were German, 33.8% were Norwegian, 9.5% were Irish, 5.8% were Polish, 5.3% were English, and 2.9% were American.

Of the 27,417 households, 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 44.5% were non-families, and 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 29.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,242 and the median income for a family was $65,804. Males had a median income of $40,622 versus $31,633 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,276. About 8.2% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

Communities

The new Grand Forks County Office Building is located in downtown Grand Forks across from the historic Grand Forks County Courthouse

Cities

Townships

Census-designated places

• Grand Forks AFB

Other communities

• Arvilla
• Hannah Junction
• Mekinock

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Grand Forks para niños