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Grand Forks County, North Dakota, has 73,170 residents across 32,420 parcels and covers 1,436.1 square miles. The population grew 9.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Grand Forks County is 38035.

Grand Forks is the county's largest population center. Grand Forks County also includes 16 zip codes, 9 public school districts and 85 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Grand Forks County Trends

Population
73,170▴
Median Home Value
$244,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
10,143▴
Grand Forks County in North Dakota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Grand Forks County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Grand Forks County Parcels

Grand Forks County has 32,420 mapped parcels covering 930,096 acres. The median assessed value is $200,000. The median lot size is 0.40 acres. 8,581 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 53.1% of parcels. Agricultural follows at 26.6% and commercial at 15.0%. The records carry 21,711 distinct owner names. About 9% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Dakota. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Grand Forks County Parcel viewer here.

Grand Forks County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 32,420 100%
Owner name 32,000 98.7%
Owner mailing address 31,991 98.7%
Site address 31,995 98.7%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 30,687 94.7%
Assessed value 32,000 98.7%
Land value 32,000 98.7%
Improvement value 32,000 98.7%
Acreage 32,420 100%
Parcel boundary 32,420 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Grand Forks County parcel records.

Grand Forks County Population

Grand Forks County had 73,170 residents in 2020. That was 9.4% higher than in 2010. Grand Forks County added 7,061 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 51 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Grand Forks, Grand Forks and 58202.

Population Trend in Grand Forks County ND

Grand Forks County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Grand Forks County Zip Codes

Grand Forks County has 16 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Grand Forks (58201), Grand Forks (58203) and 58202 (58202). Grand Forks is the largest zip by population, with about 42,598 residents or 58% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 84% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Grand Forks County ND

ZIP Area Population Trend
58201 Grand Forks 42,598 ▴ 22.1%
58203 Grand Forks 16,165 ▾ -11.3%
58202 58202 2,650 ▴ 44.1%
58278 Thompson 2,132 ▴ 7.2%
58251 Larimore 1,894 ▾ -7.6%
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Grand Forks County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Grand Forks County Demographics

Grand Forks County has a median age of 30.6, which makes the county a little younger than North Dakota overall. About 21.2% of residents are under 18, while 14% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 37.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Grand Forks County ND

Median Age

30.6

Under 18

21.2%

Age 65+

14%

Bachelor's+

37.2%

Grand Forks County School Districts

Grand Forks County is served by 9 public school districts with 10,143 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Grand Forks Public 1, Thompson Public 61 and Larimore Public 44. Those three districts account for about 88% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Grand Forks County ND

District Enrollment Share Trend
Grand Forks Public School District 1 7,811 77% ▴ 3.2%
Thompson Public School District 61 679 6.7% ▴ 1%
Larimore Public School District 44 416 4.1% ▴ 3.7%
Northwood Public School District 129 337 3.3% ▾ -1.2%
Dakota Prairie Public School District 1 288 2.8% — 0%
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Grand Forks County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Grand Forks County Housing & Real Estate

Grand Forks County has a median home value of $244,200 and a median gross rent of $971. About 52% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the North Dakota median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $458,500 and homes spent about 92 days on the market.

Grand Forks County Housing Mix

Grand Forks County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Grand Forks County Housing Trends

Grand Forks County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Grand Forks County, ND

Grand Forks County has 3,410 business listings across 614 categories. The largest categories in Grand Forks County business listings are Medical Offices (112, 3.3%), Churches & Religious Organizations (63, 1.8%), and Real Estate Agents (55, 1.6%). The full Grand Forks County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Grand Forks County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Grand Forks County, ND

Category Businesses Share
Medical Offices 112 3.3%
Churches & Religious Organizations 63 1.8%
Real Estate Agents 55 1.6%
Landmark And Historical Building 55 1.6%
Contractors 51 1.5%
Apartments 47 1.4%
Parks & Recreation 44 1.3%
Professional Services 42 1.2%
Community & Nonprofits 40 1.2%
Auto Repair 39 1.1%

Grand Forks County Business Listings

Business Category City
Centre Inc. Abuse And Addiction Treatment Grand Forks
McVey Hall Accommodation Grand Forks
Business Specialties CPAs Accountant Grand Forks
Combat Cardio Club Active Life Grand Forks
Margaret Landry, Licensed Acupuncturist Acupuncture Grand Forks
Catholic Charities North Dakota Adoption Services Grand Forks
Ad Monkeys Advertising Agency Grand Forks
Truyu's Laser Services Aesthetician Grand Forks
West African Cuisine African Restaurant Grand Forks
Hefty Seed Company Agricultural Cooperatives Arvilla
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Grand Forks County Basemaps

Grand Forks County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Grand Forks County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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