Polk County vs. Grand Forks County

Polk County (MN)Grand Forks County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,52970,770
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,60066,864
Population, Census, April 1, 201031,60066,861
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%12.7%
Female persons, percent49.8%48.4%
White alone, percent92.0%86.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%2.8%
Asian alone, percent1.2%3.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.6%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.4%83.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0324,393
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,03933,390
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%48.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$158,200$193,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,277$1,387
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$509
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$707$822
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.3%39.8%
Building permits, 201895260
Households, 2014-201812,51630,215
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%76.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.8%79.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.1%34.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.1%69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,703177,637
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)154,445668,886
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,187,802590,735
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)960,5101,214,894
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)331,5981,562,238
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,555$23,154
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.214.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,151$51,951
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,856$31,052
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 20177601,887
Total employment, 20179,34633,368
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)343,1121,344,406
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2204,223
All firms, 20122,9685,614
Men-owned firms, 20121,7123,002
Women-owned firms, 20127811,578
Minority-owned firms, 2012129256
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6885,007
Veteran-owned firms, 2012410533
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3594,667
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.2%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201016.046.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,971.131,436.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Polk county (MN) and Grand Forks county (ND) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.