County · code 38035
Grand Forks CountyNorth Dakota
Grand Forks County is a county in North Dakota with its seat in Grand Forks. The county was formed in 1873 and named after Grand Forks.
- Founded1873
- County seatGrand Forks
- Named forGrand Forks, North Dakota
- Land area1,436 sq mi + 3.2 sq mi water
- Population73,170 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped33,150 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Grand Forks on the map of North Dakota
North Dakota has 53 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1873
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Grand Forks County was formed in 1873 in Dakota Territory. In 1883, Grand Forks County lost territory to the creation of Nelson County. Grand Forks became a county in the state of North Dakota on November 2, 1889.
- 1883Lost territory Grand Forks lost to creation of Nelson. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1883, 15th sess., ch. 28/p. 41
- 1889Became part of North Dakota Grand Forks became a county in the state of North Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684 and vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 7:526-527; Van Zandt, 134
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Grand Forks
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 33,150 parcels from State of North Dakota GIS Hub (NDIT; State Parcel Program, counties as custodians). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 25,353 in all from State of North Dakota — NDGISHUB / ND Department of Emergency Services (owner NDGISHDP-DES).
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Grand Forks by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Grand Forks County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Grand Forks County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Grand Forks County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Grand Forks County
- When was Grand Forks County founded?
- Grand Forks County was founded in 1873, and named after Grand Forks, North Dakota.
- What is the county seat of Grand Forks County?
- The county seat of Grand Forks County is Grand Forks.
- Is there an online parcel map for Grand Forks County?
- Yes. State of North Dakota GIS Hub (NDIT; State Parcel Program, counties as custodians) publishes a parcel map of 33,150 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Grand Forks County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Grand Forks County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Nelson County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Grand Forks County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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