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Grand Forks city, North Dakota

ND · population 59,042 · GEOID 3832060

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Unemployment (grand forks county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±37 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

59,042

7.52% of North Dakota · 59,042 of 784,841

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±37 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Grand Forks County)

1.6%

−2.4 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Grand Forks County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.2%4.1%—
2024-022.3%4.2%—
2024-032.5%3.9%—
2024-042.0%3.5%—
2024-051.9%3.7%—
2024-062.6%4.3%—
2024-072.1%4.5%—
2024-082.2%4.4%—
2024-091.7%3.9%—
2024-101.7%3.9%—
2024-112.0%4.0%—
2024-122.2%3.8%—
2025-012.7%4.4%—
2025-022.7%4.5%—
2025-032.8%4.2%—
2025-042.3%3.9%—
2025-052.1%4.0%—
2025-062.6%4.4%—
2025-072.2%4.6%—
2025-082.2%4.5%—
2025-092.0%4.3%—
2025-112.0%4.3%—
2025-122.1%4.1%—
2026-012.7%4.7%—
2026-022.4%4.7%—
2026-032.3%4.3%—
2026-041.8%4.0%—
2026-051.6%4.1%—
2026-062.2%4.4%—
2026-071.9%4.4%—
2026-081.9%4.3%—
2026-091.6%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN380350000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$980

better than the United States

This place $980
North Dakota $954
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Grand Forks County)

$5.9B

+7.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Grand Forks County)
PeriodOutput (Grand Forks County)Margin
2016$4.0B—
2017$4.2B—
2018$4.2B—
2019$4.3B—
2020$4.3B—
2021$4.5B—
2022$5.0B—
2023$5.5B—
2024$5.9B—

North Dakota $80.1B · this place is 7.39% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Grand Forks County)

$415.0M

−3.5% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Grand Forks County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Grand Forks County)Margin
FY2021$250.1M—
FY2022$249.7M—
FY2023$328.9M—
FY2024$428.5M—
FY2025$430.0M—
FY2026$415.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 29.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 71.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $249,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $63,627 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Dakota 7.52% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024