Nelson County vs. Grand Forks County

Nelson County (ND)Grand Forks County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,86970,770
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.3%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,12966,864
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,12666,861
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.9%12.7%
Female persons, percent48.7%48.4%
White alone, percent95.2%86.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%2.8%
Asian alone, percent0.2%3.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%83.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182574,393
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,96033,390
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%48.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,200$193,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$980$1,387
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$375$509
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$508$822
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.8%39.8%
Households, 2014-20181,47930,215
Persons per household, 2014-20181.922.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%76.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.9%79.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%34.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,431177,637
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,549668,886
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)449,2341,214,894
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,4551,562,238
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,213$23,154
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.814.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,798$51,951
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,360$31,052
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171301,887
Total employment, 201774333,368
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,0721,344,406
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172724,223
All firms, 20123735,614
Men-owned firms, 20121523,002
Women-owned firms, 20121161,578
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123235,007
Veteran-owned firms, 201238533
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122974,667
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, 20070.0%27.6%
Population per square mile, 20103.246.5
Land area in square miles, 2010981.781,436.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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