Welcome to Grand Forks County ...
Time Zone: Grand Forks County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Grand Forks is the Seat for Grand Forks County.
Grand Forks County was founded in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grand Forks had a population of 69,451 people. This is an increase of 3.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 66,994 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grand Forks represented 9.96% of the total population of North Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Grand Forks County:
- Emerado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
- Emerado is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
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- Gilby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
- Gilby is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
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- Grand Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Inkster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Larimore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Manvel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
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- Niagara
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Northwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Northwood is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
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- Reynolds
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
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- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Dakota
- Websites specific to Grand Forks County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Walsh County
- Polk County
- Traill County
- Steele County
- Nelson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |