County · code 38099
Walsh CountyNorth Dakota
Walsh County is a county in North Dakota with its seat in Grafton. It was created in 1881 and named after George H. Walsh.
- Founded1881
- County seatGrafton
- Named forGeorge H. Walsh
- Land area1,282 sq mi + 12 sq mi water
- Population10,563 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped12,887 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Walsh 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
Formed in 1881 from Grand Forks County and Pembina County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Walsh County was created on May 2, 1881, by Dakota Territory from parts of Grand Forks and Pembina counties. It became a county in the state of North Dakota on November 2, 1889.
- 1881Walsh County created Walsh created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from Grand Forks and Pembina. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1881, 14th sess., ch. 51, secs. 1-2/pp. 59-60 and ch. 52/p. 61
- 1889Became part of North Dakota Walsh 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 Walsh
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 12,887 parcels from Walsh County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 August 2025 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 6,201 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
Walsh 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
Walsh 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 Walsh County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Walsh 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 Walsh County
- When was Walsh County founded?
- Walsh County was founded in 1881, formed from Grand Forks County and Pembina County, and named after George H. Walsh.
- What is the county seat of Walsh County?
- The county seat of Walsh County is Grafton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Walsh County?
- Yes. Walsh County publishes a parcel map of 12,887 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Walsh County's boundary or name changed?
- Walsh County was created in 1881 from Grand Forks County and Pembina County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Walsh 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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