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Griggs County, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Griggs County, North Dakota has a population of 2,245 across 709 square miles, down 3.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $204.1 m in 2024, 82 establishments operate here.
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Griggs County
How many people live in Griggs County
- Population2,245
- 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-equivalents3102nd
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 an affordable ownership market 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 storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Griggs County
Is Griggs County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.59 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,310
- 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
The county has lost 3.59 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Griggs County
Where people moving to Griggs County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving37
- People arriving, from those returns48
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$51,541
- Largest single originGriggs County Non-migrants (890 households)
- Largest single destination (890 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griggs County Non-migrants | 890 | 1,816 | $66.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 37 | 48 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Griggs County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Griggs County
What the Griggs County economy runs on
- 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 North Dakota counties42nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2896th
- 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.
Griggs County
Who employs people in Griggs County
- Covered employment, annual average789
- Establishments reporting107
- Average annual pay$52,573
- Average weekly wage$1,011
- Sector 62, employment126
- Sector 62, average annual pay$49,184
- Sector 42, employment78
- Sector 42, average annual pay$92,831
- Sector 44-45, employment77
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$66,708
- Sector 48-49, employment33
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$42,179
- Sector 71, employment26
- Sector 72, employment25
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 126 | 4 | $49,184 |
| Sector 42 | 78 | 13 | $92,831 |
| Sector 44-45 | 77 | 12 | $66,708 |
| Sector 48-49 | 33 | 5 | $42,179 |
| Sector 71 | 26 | 4 | $13,321 |
| Sector 72 | 25 | 4 | $12,146 |
| Sector 81 | 24 | 5 | $27,257 |
| Sector 11 | 19 | 5 | $95,638 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 126 jobs, 16.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Griggs County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Griggs County
What is being built in Griggs County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised 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.
Griggs County
How much SBA lending happens in Griggs County
- 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
- Most active CDCDakota Business Lending (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Griggs County
How big 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
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.
- Population2,245
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 3.59 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Griggs County?
Average annual pay is $52,573, or $1,011 a week, across 789 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Griggs County?
No residential units were authorised 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.
Where do people moving to Griggs County come from?
The largest single origin is Griggs County Non-migrants, with 890 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,541 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.