The Town Files

Grant County, North Dakota

2,269 people. The median home is worth $93,200 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $57,875.

Towns in Grant County

Towns in Grant County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Elgin543$103,000$35,18849.5

People and housing

Grant CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$93,200$167,950
Median rent$675$775
Median household income$57,875$68,195
Median age48.939.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%23.0%
Below the poverty line16.6%10.6%

Jobs and pay

661 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,022 a year.

Largest industries in Grant CountyHealth care & social assistan…175 jobs · $52,912Retail48 jobs · $21,450Manufacturing38 jobs · $49,719Hotels & restaurants30 jobs · $14,188Administrative & support16 jobs · $102,195Construction15 jobs · $69,758
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grant County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 457 storm events in Grant County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Grant County by type since 1996Hail155Drought14Tornado6Blizzard34High Wind65Heavy Snow33Flash Flood5Winter Storm23Winter Weather8Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grant County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
February 15, 2024Winter StormDR-4760: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4613: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).