Grand Forks County vs. Nelson County

	Grand Forks County (ND)	Nelson County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	70,770	2,869
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.8%	-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	66,864	3,129
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	66,861	3,126
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	12.7%	26.9%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	48.7%
White alone, percent	86.5%	95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.8%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.8%	1.8%
Asian alone, percent	3.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.8%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.4%	2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.0%	93.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,393	257
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.4%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	33,390	1,960
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	48.6%	72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$193,300	$85,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,387	$980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$509	$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$822	$508
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	39.8%	9.8%
Households, 2014-2018	30,215	1,479
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.18	1.92
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	76.3%	88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.7%	3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.1%	81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.2%	66.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.9%	91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	34.5%	22.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.5%	8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.9%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.8%	61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.7%	52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	177,637	3,431
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	668,886	11,549
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,214,894	449,234
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,562,238	31,455
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$23,154	$10,213
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	14.3	18.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,951	$48,798
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,052	$33,360
Persons in poverty, percent	12.9%	10.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,887	130
Total employment, 2017	33,368	743
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,344,406	25,072
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.4%	-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,223	272
All firms, 2012	5,614	373
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,002	152
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,578	116
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,007	323
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	533	38
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,667	297
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.8%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.5%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.5	3.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,436.38	981.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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