How many people live in Grand Forks County, ND?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 73,800 people living in Grand Forks County, ND. That makes Grand Forks County the third-most populous county in North Dakota. It is home to 9.2% of people living in the state.
73.8K
population of Grand Forks County, ND (2024)
9.2%
County share of the North Dakota population (2024)
About 73,800 people lived in Grand Forks County, ND in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Grand Forks County, ND’s age demographics?
About 11,000 Grand Forks County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of North Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 15,300 Grand Forks County residents, or 20.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of North Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Grand Forks County, ND's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Grand Forks County, ND’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81.6% of the Grand Forks County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Grand Forks County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Grand Forks County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Grand Forks County, ND has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Asian population than North Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Grand Forks County, ND is Grand Forks with about 59,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Grand Forks County, ND ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grand Forks | 59,845 |
| 2. | Mekinock | 2,178 |
| 3. | Larimore | 1,239 |
| 4. | Thompson | 1,091 |
| 5. | Northwood | 950 |
| 6. | Brenna | 793 |
| 7. | Allendale | 553 |
| 8. | Walle | 530 |
| 9. | Grand Forks | 477 |
| 10. | Emerado | 450 |
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