Walsh County vs. Grand Forks County

Walsh County (ND)Grand Forks County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,66770,770
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,12366,864
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,11966,861
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%12.7%
Female persons, percent48.8%48.4%
White alone, percent94.5%86.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.2%2.8%
Asian alone, percent1.1%3.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.6%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.9%83.0%
Veterans, 2014-20186674,393
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,60933,390
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%48.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,600$193,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$982$1,387
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$413$509
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$660$822
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.8%39.8%
Building permits, 20186260
Households, 2014-20184,84130,215
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%76.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.7%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.8%90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.1%79.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%34.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.6%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,034177,637
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)45,849668,886
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)111,231590,735
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)599,6911,214,894
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)123,1421,562,238
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,148$23,154
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.514.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,414$51,951
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,366$31,052
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174031,887
Total employment, 20173,31933,368
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)124,9111,344,406
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177744,223
All firms, 20121,2325,614
Men-owned firms, 20126553,002
Women-owned firms, 20122881,578
Minority-owned firms, 201254256
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1045,007
Veteran-owned firms, 201264533
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0734,667
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, 200731.0%27.6%
Population per square mile, 20108.746.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,281.931,436.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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