Grand Forks is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, home to about 59,042 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 58201, 58202 and 58203.
Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population59,0422,117 per sq mi
Median home value$249,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$262Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grand Forks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Grand Forks
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)278 miles away
Closer regional airport
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN272 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL622 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Forks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Grand Forks
U.S. Representative · North Dakota at-largeJulie Fedorchak (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Grand Forks had 59,166 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 3rd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Grand Forks County grew from 24,459 residents in 1900 to 73,170 in 2020.
Grand Forks County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Forks Univ (Nws), ND weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Grand Forks County
31,719 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Grand Forks County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1,339 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Forks’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Altru HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand ForksUnder a mile
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston22.5 miles
North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren23.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
133
Specialist doctors
235
Dentists
63
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
263
Mental health providers
340
Physical and occupational therapists
253
Optometrists
22
Chiropractors
30
Pharmacies
16
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Grand Forks
Parks (54 nearby)
Lincoln Drive Park · 124 acres1.7 mi
Riverside Park · 71 acres1.8 mi
Grand Forks Greenway · 67 acres1.5 mi
Ulland Park Softball Complex · 58 acres2.9 mi
Red River State Recreation Area · 57 acres1.6 mi
LaFave Park · 43 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Hugo's0.6 mi
Al Amiin Grocery & Halal Meat0.7 mi
Toucan International Market0.9 mi
Hugo's0.9 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Chester Fritz Library0.9 mi
Grand Forks Public Library1.1 mi
East Grand Forks Public Library1.8 mi
Museums (5 nearby)
Leonard Hall Geology Museum0.7 mi
ND Art Museum0.9 mi
Grand Forks County Historical Society1.8 mi
Heritage Village2.8 mi
Northern Lights Railroad Museum2.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Hughes Fine Arts Center1.0 mi
Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center1.2 mi
Firehall Theater1.3 mi
Empire Theatre1.3 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
University of North Dakota College of Arts and Sciences
Sports teams
North Dakota Fighting Hawks NCAA Division I
Notable people born here
James Rosenquist (1933) · American artist (1933-2017)
Alan Ritchson (1982) · American actor (born 1982)
Lynn Anderson (1947) · American country music singer (1947-2015)
Leonard Peltier (1944) · Native American activist
Mancur Olson (1932) · American economist (1932–1998)
Doug McDermott (1992) · American basketball player (born 1992)
Nicole Linkletter (1985) · American model
Sam Childers (1962) · American activist
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Grand Forks
Public schools here are run by Grand Forks 1, Nd Vision Services/School for the Blind. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(17)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
367
Public
0.2 mi
Century Elementary SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
493
Public
1.2 mi
Discovery Elementary SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
567
Public
2.5 mi
J Nelson Kelly Elementary SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
482
Public
1.8 mi
Lake Agassiz Elementary SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
464
Public
1.4 mi
Lewis and Clark Elementary SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
178
Public
0.7 mi
Phoenix Elementary SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
235
Public
1.3 mi
Viking Elementary SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
328
Public
1.4 mi
Wilder Elementary SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
184
Public
1.4 mi
Winship Elementary SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
212
Public
0.8 mi
Schroeder Middle SchoolGrand Forks
6–8
569
Public
1.8 mi
South Middle SchoolGrand Forks
6–8
549
Public
2.8 mi
Valley Middle SchoolGrand Forks
6–8
508
Public
0.7 mi
Central High SchoolGrand Forks
9–12
1,115
Public
1.3 mi
Community Alternative High SchoolGrand Forks
9–12
73
Public
1.3 mi
Red River High SchoolGrand Forks
9–12
1,190
Public
0.8 mi
School for the BlindGrand Forks
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Public
1.3 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Holy Family St. Marys SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
96
Roman Catholic
1.0 mi
St Michael's SchoolGrand Forks
Pre-K–5
139
Roman Catholic
1.2 mi
Prairie Voyager Adventist SchoolGrand Forks
1–8
9
Seventh-day Adventist
2.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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