Greater Grand Forks
Greater Grand Forks The Grand Cities The Forks | |
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| Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Aerial View of Downtown Grand Forks (2006) | |
| Nickname: The Sunflake City | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota Minnesota |
| Largest city | Grand Forks, ND |
| Other cities | Crookston, MN, East Grand Forks, MN, Fosston, MN, Larimore, ND, Thompson, ND |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,407.352 sq mi (8,825.00 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 104,362 |
• Estimate (2024) | 104,184 |
| • Rank | 356th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 30.6/sq mi (11.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 218 and 701 |
| Website | visitgrandforks.com |
The Greater Grand Forks (officially the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan statistical area), as defined by the Census Bureau as comprising all of Grand Forks County in North Dakota and Polk County in Minnesota, anchored by the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 104,362 and was estimated to be 104,184 in 2024.
The metropolitan area is also sometimes called The Forks. Several years ago, local promoters attempted to "brand" the metropolitan area as The Grand Cities. This name has not found widespread use in the area, although several buildings and organizations now bear the "Grand Cities" title. Occasionally, the city of Grand Forks uses the nickname "The Sunflake City."