Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Grand Forks County, North Dakota, has 74,501 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grand Forks. It uses Central Time and covers 1,436 sq mi (3,720 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 74,501
- Land area
- 1,436 sq mi (3,720 km²)
- County seat or government
- Grand Forks
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $68,075 ± $4,321
- Median home value
- $252,700 ± $8,223
- Median rent, with utilities
- $992 ± $35
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 51.8% ± 1.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Grand Forks, ND-MN metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 3.2 sq mi (8.29 km²)
- State
- North Dakota
- County code (FIPS)
- 38035
- Coordinates (central point)
- 47.926003, -97.450851
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Grand Forks County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 5820142,373 people
- 5820316,478 people
- 582022,865 people
- 582782,168 people
- 582512,016 people
- 582041,834 people
- 582671,569 people
- 582611,442 people
- 58240991 people
- 58275713 people
- 58256705 people
- 58228640 people
All 22
22 ZIP Code areas overlap Grand Forks County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Grand Forks County, largest first
- Mekinock Township2,221 people
- Brenna Township929 people
- Allendale Township595 people
- Grand Forks Township590 people
- Rye Township472 people
- Hegton Township371 people
- Walle Township352 people
- Fairfield Township280 people
- Ferry Township237 people
- Blooming Township235 people
- Michigan Township209 people
- Falconer Township203 people
All 41
- Arvilla Township188 people
- Avon Township159 people
- Turtle River Township155 people
- Lakeville Township149 people
- Union Township143 people
- Oakville Township132 people
- Americus Township130 people
- Levant Township125 people
- Moraine Township124 people
- Washington Township111 people
- Elm Grove Township100 people
- Johnstown Township99 people
- Gilby Township87 people
- Inkster Township85 people
- Logan Center Township83 people
- Pleasant View Township78 people
- Grace Township77 people
- Chester Township75 people
- Northwood Township74 people
- Larimore Township63 people
- Niagara Township59 people
- Strabane Township55 people
- Wheatfield Township47 people
- Bentru Township41 people
- Elkmount Township37 people
- Agnes Township24 people
- Loretta Township24 people
- Lind Township22 people
- Plymouth Township14 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county
School districts in Grand Forks County, largest first
- Grand Forks Public School District 162,532 people
- Larimore Public School District 442,534 people
- Thompson Public School District 612,516 people
- Dakota Prairie Public School District 12,114 people
- Northwood Public School District 1291,717 people
- Central Valley Public School District 31,674 people
- Manvel Public School District 1251,272 people
- Midway Public School District 1281,262 people
- Hatton-Eielson Public School District 7996 people
- Emerado Public School District 127760 people
- Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5550 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Grand Forks, North Dakota (city)59,042 people
- Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota (CDP)1,987 people
- Larimore, North Dakota (city)1,240 people
- Thompson, North Dakota (city)1,138 people
- Northwood, North Dakota (city)1,046 people
- Manvel, North Dakota (city)368 people
- Reynolds, North Dakota (city)349 people
- Emerado, North Dakota (city)346 people
- Gilby, North Dakota (city)322 people
- Inkster, North Dakota (city)27 people
- Niagara, North Dakota (city)24 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Walsh County, North Dakota34 mi north
- Nelson County, North Dakota35 mi west
- Steele County, North Dakota35 mi south
- Traill County, North Dakota36 mi south
- Polk County, Minnesota50 mi east
- Marshall County, Minnesota59 mi northeast
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