Grand Forks County
| Grand Forks County, North Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 2, 1875 |
| Seat | Grand Forks |
| Largest city | Grand Forks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,440 sq mi (3,730 km2) |
| • Land | 1,436 sq mi (3,719 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 70,916 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Grand Forks County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 66,861, making it the fourth-most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat and largest community is Grand Forks. The county was created in 1873 and later organized in 1875.
Grand Forks County is included in the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,440 square miles (3,700 km2), of which 1,436 square miles (3,720 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 66,109 people, 25,435 households, and 15,617 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 27,373 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.00% White, 1.37% Black or African American, 2.31% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 2.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.6% were of Norwegian, 26.1% German and 5.5% Irish ancestry.
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