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A1US GDP 2025 $30.86T│A2Real growth +2.3%│A3CPI, 12 mo to Sep 2026 +3.7%│A4Unemployment 2025 4.3%BEA · BLS · Census — updated October 29, 2026
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CBSA!24220=METRO("Grand Forks, ND")

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area

The Grand Forks, ND-MN metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 104,184 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $7.6 billion that year.

Minnesota, North Dakota2 counties
GDP, 2024$7.6B#334 of 387 · +4.7% nominal
Income per person, 2024$65,148#154 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.8%#20 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)86.7#357 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area
0$20k$40k$60k$80k19901995200020052010201520202025Grand Forks, NDUnited States
Grand Forks, NDUnited States
95K97.5K100K102.5K105K107.5K1990199520002005201020152020Population
$0B$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B$8.0B2005201020152020GDP

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

IndustryValue addedShareUS share
Real estate$803M10.5%13.7%
Government$1.4B18.9%11.1%
Manufacturing$832M10.9%9.5%
Finance & insurance$285M3.7%8.7%
Professional services$248M3.3%8.0%
Health care$933M12.3%7.5%
Wholesale trade$452M5.9%6.3%
Retail trade$574M7.5%5.9%
Information$131M1.7%5.7%
Construction$467M6.1%4.3%
Transportation & warehousing$327M4.3%3.3%
Accommodation & food$233M3.1%3.1%
Administrative & waste services——3.0%
Other services$157M2.1%2.0%
Management of companies——1.8%
Utilities$62M0.8%1.6%
Mining, oil & gas$31M0.4%1.3%
Education$45M0.6%1.1%
Arts & recreation$44M0.6%1.0%
Agriculture$351M4.6%0.8%
Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%201620182020202220242026Unemployment rate

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

Counties in the metro area

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

CountyStateTypeFIPS
Grand Forks CountyNorth DakotaCentral38035
Polk CountyMinnesotaCentral27119