Grand Forks County Demographics

A map of Grand Forks County's Population by Race

Grand Forks County, North Dakota had a population of 73,170 in 2020. It was 80.3% White, 4.1% Black, 3.4% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grand Forks County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Grand Forks County is the 3rd most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

Grand Forks County's White Population

58,755 residents of Grand Forks County identify as White, or 80.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Grand Forks County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Grand Forks County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grand Forks County is less White than neighboring Walsh County (82.1% White), Steele County (95.7% White), Traill County (91.4% White), Nelson County (94.3% White), and Pembina County (89.1% White).

Grand Forks County's Black Population

3,009 residents of Grand Forks County identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grand Forks County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Grand Forks County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grand Forks County is more Black than neighboring Walsh County (0.7% Black), Steele County (0.2% Black), Traill County (0.6% Black), Nelson County (0.2% Black), and Pembina County (0.4% Black).

Grand Forks County's Asian Population

2,479 residents of Grand Forks County identify as Asian, or 3.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grand Forks County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Grand Forks County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grand Forks County is more Asian than neighboring Walsh County (0.4% Asian), Steele County (0% Asian), Traill County (0.2% Asian), Nelson County (0.3% Asian), and Pembina County (0.4% Asian).

Grand Forks County's Hispanic Population

3,657 residents of Grand Forks County identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grand Forks County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Grand Forks County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grand Forks County is more Hispanic than neighboring Steele County (2% Hispanic), Traill County (3.7% Hispanic), Nelson County (2.3% Hispanic), and Pembina County (3.6% Hispanic). Grand Forks County is less Hispanic than neighboring Walsh County (12.5% Hispanic).

Grand Forks County's Native American/Other Population

1,858 residents of Grand Forks County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grand Forks County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Dakota (5.1% Native American/Other). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Grand Forks County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grand Forks County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Walsh County (1.6% Native American/Other), Steele County (0.4% Native American/Other), Traill County (0.9% Native American/Other), Nelson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pembina County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Grand Forks County's Multiracial Population

3,412 residents of Grand Forks County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grand Forks County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Grand Forks County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grand Forks County is more Multiracial than neighboring Walsh County (2.7% Multiracial), Steele County (1.7% Multiracial), Traill County (3.1% Multiracial), Nelson County (2.2% Multiracial), and Pembina County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.