Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Grand Forks County, North Dakota | |
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The Grand Forks County Courthouse in Grand Forks The new Grand Forks County Office Building in Grand Forks, near historic Grand Forks County Courthouse | |
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| Motto: "Heart of the Red River Valley" | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′34″N 97°27′03″W / 47.926003°N 97.450851°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) March 2, 1875 (organized) |
| Seat | Grand Forks |
| Largest city | Grand Forks |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,439.418 sq mi (3,728.08 km2) |
| • Land | 1,436.216 sq mi (3,719.78 km2) |
| • Water | 3.202 sq mi (8.29 km2) 0.22% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 73,170 |
• Estimate (2024) | 73,771 |
| • Density | 51.359/sq mi (19.830/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | gfcounty.nd.gov |
Grand Forks County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 73,170, and was estimated to be 73,771 in 2024, making it the third-most populous county in North Dakota. The county seat and the largest city is Grand Forks. Grand Forks County is included in the Grand Forks Metropolitan statistical area, aka Greater Grand Forks or Grand Cities area, with its core cities being Grand Forks ND and East Grand Forks MN.