Grand Forks County vs. Walsh County

	Grand Forks County (ND)	Walsh County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	70,770	10,667
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.8%	-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	66,864	11,123
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	66,861	11,119
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	12.7%	21.2%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	48.8%
White alone, percent	86.5%	94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.8%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.8%	2.2%
Asian alone, percent	3.1%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.8%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.4%	11.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.0%	83.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,393	667
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.4%	4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	33,390	5,609
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	48.6%	76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$193,300	$85,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,387	$982
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$509	$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$822	$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	39.8%	12.8%
Building permits, 2018	260	6
Households, 2014-2018	30,215	4,841
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.18	2.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	76.3%	88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.7%	8.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.1%	80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.2%	70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.9%	85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	34.5%	16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.5%	10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.9%	10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.8%	65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.7%	59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	177,637	12,034
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	668,886	45,849
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	590,735	111,231
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,214,894	599,691
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,562,238	123,142
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$23,154	$11,148
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	14.3	16.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,951	$54,414
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,052	$31,366
Persons in poverty, percent	12.9%	10.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,887	403
Total employment, 2017	33,368	3,319
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,344,406	124,911
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.4%	0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,223	774
All firms, 2012	5,614	1,232
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,002	655
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,578	288
Minority-owned firms, 2012	256	54
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,007	1,104
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	533	64
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,667	1,073
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%	31.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.5	8.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,436.38	1,281.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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