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Griggs County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Griggs County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Griggs County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in North Dakota with a population of 2,340 that grew 3.3% over five years. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.5% and labor force participation at 60.9%, reflecting a median age of 51.5; 27.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $128,200 and median gross rent of $606/month—while GDP per capita of $71,604 runs notably ahead of median household income of $61,711, suggesting capital-intensive economic output relative to workforce earnings.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,340

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,711

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Griggs County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,116 (94.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race84 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone18 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone5 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)21
  2. 2.Other Indo-European5
  3. 3.Spanish3
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

48.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

74

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$71,604

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$47,183

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining266
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance157
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services118
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)95
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)78

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations534
  2. 2.Service Occupations174
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations167
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations157
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations80

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.93×)305
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)127
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.82×)114
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.59×)155

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$128,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$606/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99974 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99966 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99959 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99953 (7.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99952 (6.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99950 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,675

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone792 (73.5%)
  • Carpooled106 (9.8%)
  • Walked86 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home74 (6.9%)
  • Bicycle10 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.