Grand Forks, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Grand Forks County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
58,882
Population
2,022/sq mi density
$63,838
Median Income
$39,225 per capita
$243,300
Home Value
$304,143 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
360
Violent Crime/100K
2,291 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,838 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$243,300 home value, $958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
360 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,838
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,225
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grand Forks vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grand Forks’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,838
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,225
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,164
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,774
Restaurants
198
Healthcare
185
Retail
274
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,164
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,219
106% 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 | $63,838 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,225 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,164 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,145 |
| County GDP | $5,920M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,774 |
| Restaurants | 198 |
| Healthcare | 185 |
| Retail | 274 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,164 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,219 |