Grafton, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Walsh County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,128
Population
1,251/sq mi density
$60,184
Median Income
$36,685 per capita
$153,800
Home Value
$161,799 Zillow
$715
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
50
Violent Crime/100K
646 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,184 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$153,800 home value, $715/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,184
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,685
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grafton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grafton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,184
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,685
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,292
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,100
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,100
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.8%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,027M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
0.8%
Other
19.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
519
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
35
Retail
46
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,292
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,643
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,184 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,685 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,292 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,100 |
| County GDP | $1,027M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 0.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 519 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,292 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,643 |