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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)
    • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
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  • Gilby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
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    • 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)
    • Inkster is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
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  • Larimore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Larimore is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
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  • Manvel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
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  • Niagara
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Niagara is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
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  • Northwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
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  • Reynolds
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
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  • Thompson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.