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East Grand Forks, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
East Grand Forks is a Census city of 9,028 people across 5.95 square miles of land, in Polk County. Median household income is $77,549, 67.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Grand Forks
What East Grand Forks is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.95 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,518
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Grand Forks
How many people live in East Grand Forks
- Population9,028
- Median age35.5
- Population under 182,558
- Share under 1828.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,137
- Share 65 and over12.6 percent
- Households3,445
- Family households2,280
- Share of households that are families66.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Grand Forks
Income and work in East Grand Forks
- Median household income$77,549
- Per capita income$35,265
- Civilian labor force4,859
- Employed4,690
- Unemployed169 plus or minus 83
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over5,655
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Grand Forks
Housing in East Grand Forks
- Housing units3,672
- Occupied units3,445
- Vacant units227 plus or minus 158
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied2,337
- Renter occupied1,108
- Ownership rate67.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$255,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$888
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent
- Single family units2,481
- Share single family67.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,150 plus or minus 253
- Share in buildings of two or more31.3 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes41 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Grand Forks
How East Grand Forks gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,355
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,110
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more600 plus or minus 168
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Drove alone79.6 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home6.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Grand Forks
SBA loans in East Grand Forks (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$12,591,300
- Average approval$786,956
- Median approval$470,250
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported229
- Jobs per approval14.3
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises6.3 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Grand Forks, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Grand Forks
SBA loans in East Grand Forks (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$3,725,000
- Average approval$413,889
- Median approval$241,000
- Largest approval$1,229,000
- Jobs supported58
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Grand Forks, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Grand Forks
Flood risk in East Grand Forks
- NFIP communityCity of East Grand Forks
- NFIP community number275236
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date07/20/79
The City of East Grand Forks participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 275236 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Polk County, not East Grand Forks
Polk County context, not East Grand Forks figures
- Establishments in Polk County733
- Covered employment, Polk County12,036
- Average annual pay, Polk County$54,723
- Housing units permitted, Polk County44
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Grand Forks.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Grand Forks questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Grand Forks, Minnesota?
9,028, in 3,445 households. East Grand Forks city covers 5.95 square miles of land, which is 1,518 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Grand Forks in?
Polk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Grand Forks?
$77,549. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $255,600. Median gross rent is $888 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Grand Forks businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $12.6 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $470,250, plus 9 504 approvals worth $3.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Grand Forks, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Grand Forks borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Grand Forks. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East Grand Forks in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Grand Forks appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Grand Forks, city of, community 275236, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Grand Forks figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Grand Forks.
Is zoning published for East Grand Forks?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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