Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Grand Forks County | |
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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 | |
| Motto: "Heart of the Red River Valley" | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| 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.