| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:38 PM |
| Population: | 30,353 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27119 |
| CBSA: | Grand Forks, ND-MN |
| Land Area: | 1,922 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 29 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 47.7062, -96.3007 |
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30,353 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 1,922 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 31,256 to 30,353 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.9% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 12 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56723 (Fisher, $106,250 median) and poorest ZIP 56646 (Gully, $48,750) are 56.1 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $138,800 in 56684 (Trail) to $417,100 in 56736 (Mentor).
Density varies 26× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 56684 (Trail) to 58 in 56721 (East Grand Forks).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.9% bachelor's+ in 56684 (Trail) to 32.4% in 56716 (Crookston) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #36 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #62 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,263 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,679 of 20,462 reporting).
15 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56721 | East Grand Forks | Standard | 10,679 | $82,525 | 184.9 | 6.2% |
| 56716 | Crookston | Standard | 8,903 | $59,744 | 306.3 | -5.9% |
| 56542 | Fosston | Standard | 2,486 | $59,706 | 195.9 | -16.2% |
| 56540 | Fertile | Standard | 1,891 | $83,646 | 194.9 | -0.7% |
| 56556 | Mcintosh | Standard | 1,312 | $61,786 | 107.4 | 42.9% |
| 56535 | Erskine | Standard | 1,307 | $65,536 | 95.3 | -6.0% |
| 56723 | Fisher | Standard | 838 | $106,250 | 123.0 | -9.3% |
| 56736 | Mentor | Standard | 687 | $95,000 | 104.1 | -32.7% |
| 56592 | Winger | Standard | 550 | $59,167 | 52.5 | 3.8% |
| 56523 | Climax | Standard | 382 | $56,685 | 79.9 | -23.8% |
| 56722 | Euclid | Standard | 377 | $94,375 | 131.7 | -10.5% |
| 56684 | Trail | Standard | 280 | $73,750 | 127.0 | -13.3% |
| 56646 | Gully | Standard | 266 | $48,750 | 80.2 | -31.8% |
| 56517 | Beltrami | Standard | 255 | $92,500 | 107.9 | -7.9% |
| 56568 | Nielsville | Standard | 140 | $40,000 | 31.1 | -16.2% |