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Griggs County, North Dakota had an estimated 2,227 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,310, across 709 square miles. County output reached $204.1 m in 2024, 82 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Griggs County
How many people live in Griggs County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,245
- Households992
- Average household size2.26
- Median household income$61,711
- Median age51.5
- Median gross rent$573 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$119,300
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,661
- Population under 18463
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over666
- Share 65 and over29.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,116
- Civilian labor force1,128
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.3 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties42nd of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3102nd of 3,222
Griggs County is the 42nd largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.7 percent against 20.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Griggs County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,227
- Census 2020 base population2,310
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.59 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-23
- Births, 202417
- Deaths, 202438
- Natural change, 2024-21
- Net domestic migration, 2024-2
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-2
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-26
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2836th of 3,144
The county has lost 3.59 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Griggs County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving37
- People arriving, from those returns48
- Tax returns filed by households leaving36
- Net household movement1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-8,000
- Average income of an arriving household$51,541
- Average income of a leaving household$53,194
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $1,653 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Griggs County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$204.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$222.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-8.4 percent
- GDP change over five years40.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the North Dakota areas BEA publishes42nd of 53
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2896th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$90,906
Output grew -8.4 percent in the latest year and 40.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Griggs County
- Covered employment, annual average789
- Establishments reporting107
- Average annual pay$52,573
- Average weekly wage$1,011
- Health care and social assistance, employment126
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$49,184
- Wholesale trade, employment78
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$92,831
- Retail trade, employment77
- Retail trade, average annual pay$66,708
- Transportation and warehousing, employment33
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$42,179
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, employment26
- Accommodation and food services, employment25
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 126 | 4 | $49,184 |
| Wholesale trade | 78 | 13 | $92,831 |
| Retail trade | 77 | 12 | $66,708 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 33 | 5 | $42,179 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 26 | 4 | $13,321 |
| Accommodation and food services | 25 | 4 | $12,146 |
| Other services, except public administration | 24 | 5 | $27,257 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 19 | 5 | $95,638 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 126 jobs, 16.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Griggs County?
- Establishments, all industries82
- Employment at those establishments532
- Annual payroll$22.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents36.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Griggs County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Griggs County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$636,000
- Average 504 approval$636,000
- Median 504 approval$636,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval20.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved31.4
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Griggs County
How large is Griggs County?
- Land area709 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties51st of 53
- Width, east to west25.2 mi
- Height, north to south29.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.12
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Griggs County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Griggs County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 380685
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Griggs County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Griggs County (community 380685), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Griggs County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Griggs County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Griggs County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,245
- Households992
- Average household size2.26
- Median household income$61,711
- Median age51.5
Common questions
Griggs County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Griggs County, North Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,227 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,245, in 992 households, ranking 42nd of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Griggs County's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.59 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,310, to 2,227 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 17 births against 38 deaths, with net migration of -2. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Griggs County?
$61,711. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,300, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $573 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Griggs County?
82 establishments, employing 532 people with an annual payroll of $22.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Griggs County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 126 jobs, 16.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 789 jobs at an average annual pay of $52,573, or $1,011 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Griggs County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Griggs County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Griggs County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Griggs County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Griggs County
Cities and places in Griggs.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Griggs County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperstown | city | 918 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Binford | city | 168 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hannaford | city | 77 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sutton | CDP | 16 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Jessie | CDP | 8 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |