Grand Forks County, North Dakota facts for kids
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Grand Forks County
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Grand Forks County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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North Dakota's location within the U.S. |
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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)
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• Total | 73,170 |
• Estimate
(2021)
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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.
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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
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 6,248 | — | |
1890 | 18,357 | 193.8% | |
1900 | 24,459 | 33.2% | |
1910 | 27,888 | 14.0% | |
1920 | 28,795 | 3.3% | |
1930 | 31,956 | 11.0% | |
1940 | 34,518 | 8.0% | |
1950 | 39,448 | 14.3% | |
1960 | 48,677 | 23.4% | |
1970 | 61,102 | 25.5% | |
1980 | 66,100 | 8.2% | |
1990 | 70,683 | 6.9% | |
2000 | 66,109 | −6.5% | |
2010 | 66,861 | 1.1% | |
2020 | 73,170 | 9.4% | |
2021 (est.) | 72,705 | 8.7% | |
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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
Cities
Townships
- Agnes
- Allendale
- Americus
- Arvilla
- Avon
- Bentru
- Blooming
- Brenna
- Chester
- Elkmount
- Elm Grove
- Fairfield
- Falconer
- Ferry
- Gilby
- Grace
- Grand Forks
- Hegton
- Inkster
- Johnstown
- Lakeville
- Larimore
- Levant
- Lind
- Logan Center
- Loretta
- Mekinock
- Michigan
- Moraine
- Niagara
- Northwood
- Oakville
- Pleasant View
- Plymouth
- Rye
- Strabane
- Turtle River
- Union
- Walle
- Washington
- Wheatfield
Census-designated places
- Grand Forks AFB
Other communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Grand Forks para niños