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Grand Forks Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Grand Forks Area is 99,774. The Grand Forks Area population density is 29.03 people per square mile, which is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Grand Forks Area is white, which represent 90.52% of the total population. The average Grand Forks Area education level is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 99,774. #371

Population Density, #744

Grand Forks Area
29.03 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:90,319 (90.52%, #318)
Black:2,125 (2.13%, #561)
Hispanic:4,147 (4.16%, #518)
Asian:1,720 (1.72%, #243)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,150 (2.15%, #106)
One Race, Other:946 (0.95%, see rank)
Two or More Races:2,514 (2.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:3,268 (78.80%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:283 (6.82%, see rank)
Cuban:54 (1.30%, see rank)
Central American:74 (1.78%, see rank)
South American:128 (3.09%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:236 (13.72%, see rank)
Chinese:489 (28.43%, see rank)
Filipino:213 (12.38%, see rank)
Japanese:175 (10.17%, see rank)
Korean:177 (10.29%, see rank)
Vietnamese:19 (1.10%, see rank)
Asian, Other:411 (23.90%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

90,512 (90.72%) out of the total population of 99,774 reported first ancestry.

 Grand Forks Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab2180.22%, see rank0.56%
Czech2,2622.27%, see rank0.47%
Danish1,0511.05%, see rank0.42%
Dutch1,4721.48%, see rank1.40%
English4,4564.47%, see rank8.02%
French6,9476.96%, see rank3.34%
German31,68631.76%, see rank15.03%
Greek1200.12%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian2960.30%, see rank0.46%
Irish9,2099.23%, see rank10.80%
Italian1,6771.68%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian32,25532.33%, see rank1.42%
Polish4,2834.29%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese400.04%, see rank0.44%
Russian1,2431.25%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish6030.60%, see rank0.99%
Scottish1,4631.47%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African9931.00%, see rank0.95%
Swedish5,8485.86%, see rank1.27%
Swiss2380.24%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian4840.49%, see rank0.31%
American4,4374.45%, see rank7.12%
Welsh4500.45%, see rank0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 51,095 (51.21%, see rank)
Females: 48,679 (48.79%, see rank)

Grand Forks Area
Male: 51.21%
Female: 48.79%
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 Area
32.00 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Grand Forks Area
30.40 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Grand Forks Area
34.10 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Grand Forks Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years6,6036.62%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years5,7575.77%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years5,4155.43%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years8,2088.23%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years13,73313.76%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years13,63813.67%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years9,8519.87%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years12,43312.46%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years11,41911.44%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years6,6156.63%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 4,1434.15%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over1,9591.96%, see rank1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Grand Forks Area%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population60,058100%209,056,129
Less Than High School5,0818.46%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate16,08626.78%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree21,67836.10%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree11,42219.02%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree5,7919.64%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.82, see rank-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 Area U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten2,77584.86%15.14%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)8,62091.04%, see rank8.96%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)4,41994.61%, see rank5.39%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College13,50194.70%, see rank5.30%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School1,56191.03%, see rank8.97%, see rank58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 Grand Forks Area%U.S.
Total Households40,687100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.30, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households13,04432.06%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households27,64367.94%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)23,49557.75%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size2.99, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family18,49745.46%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households17,19242.25%, see rank33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Grand Forks Area%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total81,999see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over42,010100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married17,71642.17%, see rank35.77%
Married19,69846.89%, see rank52.04%
Widowed8572.04%, see rank2.57%
Divorced3,7398.90%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over39,989100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married12,96332.42%, see rank29.48%
Married19,43148.59%, see rank49.19%
Widowed3,4378.59%, see rank9.16%
Divorced4,15810.40%, see rank12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Grand Forks Area%U.S.
Native96,36096.58%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence55,77155.90%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State39,67039.76%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
9190.92%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born3,4143.42%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship9690.97%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship2,4452.45%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe3120.31%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia1,5651.57%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa8650.87%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania120.01%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America3310.33%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America3290.33%, see rank0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Grand Forks Area%U.S.
English37,48092.12%, see rank79.39%
Spanish1,2523.08%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages1,0372.55%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages4181.03%, see rank3.36%
Other5001.23%, see rank0.99%

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


 
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