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Grand Forks County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Grand Forks County is 68,144, which is 3.08% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.77% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Grand Forks County population density is 47.34 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 9.97 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Grand Forks County is white, which represent 89.56% of the total population. The average Grand Forks County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 68,144. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #12

Grand Forks County	3.08%
North Dakota	9.77%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #3

Grand Forks County	47.34 per square mile
North Dakota	9.97 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	61,033 (89.56%, #45)
Black:	1,767 (2.59%, #3)
Hispanic:	2,338 (3.43%, #12)
Asian:	1,485 (2.18%, #3)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,845 (2.71%, #15)
One Race, Other:	310 (0.45%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,704 (2.50%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,815 (77.63%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	185 (7.91%, see rank)
Cuban:	38 (1.63%, see rank)
Central American:	48 (2.05%, see rank)
South American:	76 (3.25%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	215 (14.48%, see rank)
Chinese:	421 (28.35%, see rank)
Filipino:	165 (11.11%, see rank)
Japanese:	170 (11.45%, see rank)
Korean:	101 (6.80%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	19 (1.28%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	394 (26.53%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

61,670 (90.50%) out of the total population of 68,144 reported first ancestry.

	Grand Forks County	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Arab	120	0.18%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	1,468	2.15%, see rank	1.77%	0.47%
Danish	867	1.27%, see rank	1.05%	0.42%
Dutch	984	1.44%, see rank	1.34%	1.40%
English	3,268	4.80%, see rank	4.48%	8.02%
French	3,951	5.80%, see rank	5.31%	3.34%
German	22,118	32.46%, see rank	43.69%	15.03%
Greek	84	0.12%, see rank	0.09%	0.41%
Hungarian	276	0.41%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	6,383	9.37%, see rank	7.92%	10.80%
Italian	1,319	1.94%, see rank	1.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	20,154	29.58%, see rank	27.45%	1.42%
Polish	3,157	4.63%, see rank	2.54%	3.01%
Portuguese	17	0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	676	0.99%, see rank	3.18%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	370	0.54%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%
Scottish	1,212	1.78%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	812	1.19%, see rank	0.63%	0.95%
Swedish	3,129	4.59%, see rank	4.44%	1.27%
Swiss	169	0.25%, see rank	0.25%	0.30%
Ukrainian	429	0.63%, see rank	0.60%	0.31%
American	3,542	5.20%, see rank	3.18%	7.12%
Welsh	377	0.55%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 35,095 (51.50%, see rank)

Females: 33,049 (48.50%, see rank)

Grand Forks County	Male: 51.50% Female: 48.50%
North Dakota	Male: 50.91% Female: 49.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Grand Forks County	29.30 years old
North Dakota	35.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Grand Forks County	28.20 years old
North Dakota	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Grand Forks County	30.70 years old
North Dakota	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Grand Forks County	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,492	6.59%, see rank	6.65%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,761	5.52%, see rank	6.38%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,365	4.94%, see rank	5.79%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,974	8.77%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	11,556	16.96%, see rank	9.27%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	9,936	14.58%, see rank	14.00%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,594	9.68%, see rank	11.06%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,847	11.52%, see rank	13.20%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	7,192	10.55%, see rank	12.46%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,989	5.85%, see rank	7.12%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,374	3.48%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,064	1.56%, see rank	2.41%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Grand Forks County	North Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	38,996, 100%	458,527	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,885, 7.40%, see rank	8.67%	13.67%
High School Graduate	9,494, 24.35%, see rank	27.40%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	13,890, 35.62%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,239, 21.13%, see rank	19.64%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,488, 11.51%, see rank	7.69%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.07, see rank	13.71	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Grand Forks County			North Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,828	82.55%	17.45%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,537	92.96%, see rank	7.04%, see rank	91.99%	8.01%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,659	94.77%, see rank	5.23%, see rank	93.00%	7.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	11,579	94.57%, see rank	5.43%, see rank	87.98%	12.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,447	91.15%, see rank	8.85%, see rank	78.19%	21.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Grand Forks County	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	28,045, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.26, see rank	2.32	2.63
1 Person Households	9,342, 33.31%, see rank	31.19%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	18,703, 66.69%, see rank	68.81%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	15,341, 54.70%, see rank	60.83%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	3.00	3.32
Married-Couple Family	12,010, 42.82%, see rank	49.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,704, 45.30%, see rank	39.17%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Grand Forks County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	56,526	see rank	572,261	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	29,167	100%, see rank	290,882	123,281,364
Never Married	13,405	45.96%, see rank	36.01%	35.77%
Married	12,820	43.95%, see rank	52.79%	52.04%
Widowed	427	1.46%, see rank	2.32%	2.57%
Divorced	2,515	8.62%, see rank	8.88%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	27,359	100%, see rank	281,379	129,692,771
Never Married	10,105	36.93%, see rank	26.84%	29.48%
Married	12,473	45.59%, see rank	53.63%	49.19%
Widowed	1,899	6.94%, see rank	9.63%	9.16%
Divorced	2,882	10.53%, see rank	9.89%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Grand Forks County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Native	65,520	96.15%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	39,088	57.36%, see rank	66.74%	58.73%
Born in Different State	25,744	37.78%, see rank	29.65%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	688	1.01%, see rank	0.69%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,624	3.85%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	669	0.98%, see rank	1.06%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,955	2.87%, see rank	1.85%	7.09%
Born In Europe	220	0.32%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,295	1.90%, see rank	1.06%	3.82%
Born In Africa	738	1.08%, see rank	0.59%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	4	0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	117	0.17%, see rank	0.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	250	0.37%, see rank	0.36%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Grand Forks County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
English	25,838	92.13%, see rank	92.53%	79.39%
Spanish	658	2.35%, see rank	1.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	714	2.55%, see rank	3.88%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	388	1.38%, see rank	0.71%	3.36%
Other	447	1.59%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.