Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Grand Forks, Grand Forks, ND

The map below shows majority race by area in Downtown Grand Forks, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Downtown Grand Forks racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Downtown Grand Forks, Grand Forks, ND map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Grand Forks overall is white, making up 79.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.7%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Downtown Grand Forks

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Grand Forks, Grand Forks, ND Population
White
79.1%
Hispanic
7.7%
Black
3.8%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
2.3%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Grand Forks, Grand Forks, ND

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Grand Forks. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

Downtown Grand Forks, Grand Forks, ND map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown Grand Forks Diversity Score

36.3

More diverse than 18% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Grand Forks has a diversity score of 36.3: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Downtown Grand Forks is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 18% of them. Within Downtown Grand Forks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Downtown Grand Forks, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Downtown Grand Forks.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.