Data / Grand Forks, ND / Profile

Grand Forks, ND in figures

A profile of Grand Forks, ND from official statistics: 11 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Grand Forks, ND was 60,365 in 2025, up 1% from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 9 cities in North Dakota.

Population60,3652025Up 1% from 2024The 3rd highest of 9 cities in North Dakota
Median age29.6 years2024Up 0.2 years from 2023The lowest of 9 cities in North Dakota
Foreign-born population share7.7%2024Up 1.1 percentage points from 2023The 3rd highest of 9 cities in North Dakota
Bachelor's degree or higher, population 25 and over40%2024Up 0.8 percentage points from 2023
58K58.5K59K59.5K60K60.5K2020202120222023202420252020: 59,155 persons2021: 58,568 persons2022: 58,272 persons2023: 59,167 persons2024: 59,760 persons2025: 60,365 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Grand Forks, ND was 1.9% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from August 2025, and the lowest of 7 cities in North Dakota.

Unemployment rate1.9%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.2 percentage points from August 2025The lowest of 7 cities in North Dakota
Median household income$63,6272024Down 0.3% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 9 cities in North Dakota
Gini index47.12024Up 0.2 points from 2023The 3rd highest of 9 cities in North Dakota
11.522.532021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 2.4 %2021-08: 2.2 %2021-09: 1.9 %2021-10: 1.6 %2021-11: 1.7 %2021-12: 1.8 %2022-01: 2.2 %2022-02: 2.1 %2022-03: 2.1 %2022-04: 1.8 %2022-05: 1.6 %2022-06: 2.2 %2022-07: 1.7 %2022-08: 1.8 %2022-09: 1.4 %2022-10: 1.3 %2022-11: 1.5 %2022-12: 1.7 %2023-01: 2 %2023-02: 2.1 %2023-03: 2.1 %2023-04: 1.8 %2023-05: 1.7 %2023-06: 2.1 %2023-07: 1.7 %2023-08: 1.8 %2023-09: 1.6 %2023-10: 1.5 %2023-11: 1.5 %2023-12: 1.8 %2024-01: 2.1 %2024-02: 2.3 %2024-03: 2.4 %2024-04: 2 %2024-05: 1.9 %2024-06: 2.6 %2024-07: 2.1 %2024-08: 2.1 %2024-09: 1.7 %2024-10: 1.7 %2024-11: 1.9 %2024-12: 2.1 %2025-01: 2.5 %2025-02: 2.6 %2025-03: 2.7 %2025-04: 2.2 %2025-05: 2 %2025-06: 2.5 %2025-07: 2.1 %2025-08: 2.1 %2025-09: 1.9 %2025-11: 1.9 %2025-12: 2 %2026-01: 2.6 %2026-02: 2.3 %2026-03: 2.2 %2026-04: 1.8 %2026-05: 1.6 %2026-06: 2.2 %2026-07: 1.9 %2026-08: 1.9 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Labor market statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Grand Forks, ND was $249,900 in 2024, up 2.7% from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 9 cities in North Dakota.

Median home value$249,9002024Up 2.7% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 9 cities in North Dakota
Median gross rent (monthly)$9802024Up 2.3% from 2023The 5th highest of 9 cities in North Dakota
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)46.4%2024Down 0.1 percentage points from 2023The 2nd lowest of 9 cities in North Dakota
Housing units authorized by building permits962025, estimatedDown 10.3% from 2024
210K220K230K240K250K20212022202320242021: 215,900 USD2022: 237,000 USD2023: 243,300 USD2024: 249,900 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Give me an overview of Grand Forks, ND with the latest official figures and their sources.
get_place_profile {"place":"Grand Forks, ND"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/profile?place=us-place-3832060

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

All statistics for Grand Forks, ND