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Population
60,365
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$249,900
Owner-occupied units
Grand Forks, ND
North Dakota · 47.920° N, 97.087° W · 29 sq mi
Grand Forks is a city in North Dakota, with a population of 60,365 and about 2,069 residents per square mile. The median household earns $63,627 a year, and the median home is worth $249,900.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
29 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,069
People per square mile
Rank by population
#720
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#476
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$63,627
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$980
Per month
Homeownership
46.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
14.8 min
One way
People
Median age
29.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
40%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
7.7%
Households
26,171
2.09 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 20/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 135/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 62/yr
Days above 90° 8/yr
Below freezing 165/yr
Annual rainfall 24.3in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 81°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 2°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 34%
Retail trade 13.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.4%
Manufacturing 9.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in North Dakota
Name
Gary Tharaldson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$1.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Fargo
Source of wealth
Hotels
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in North Dakota · private sector
Employer
Sanford Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in North Dakota
Company
MDU Resources
Revenue
$4.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Bismarck
Ticker
MDU
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of North Dakota
State bird
Western Meadowlark
State flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State capital
Bismarck
Nickname
The Peace Garden State
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