The Town Files

Griggs County, North Dakota

2,245 people. The median home is worth $119,300 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $61,711.

Towns in Griggs County

Towns in Griggs County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cooperstown983$98,600$51,37551.2

People and housing

Griggs CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$119,300$167,950
Median rent$573$775
Median household income$61,711$68,195
Median age51.539.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%23.0%
Below the poverty line11.7%10.6%

Jobs and pay

789 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,573 a year.

Largest industries in Griggs CountyHealth care & social assistan…126 jobs · $49,184Wholesale trade78 jobs · $92,831Retail77 jobs · $66,708Transportation & warehousing33 jobs · $42,179Arts & recreation26 jobs · $13,321Hotels & restaurants25 jobs · $12,146
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Griggs County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 560 storm events in Griggs County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Griggs County by type since 1996Hail130Flood13Drought8Tornado21Blizzard77High Wind29Heavy Snow29Funnel Cloud13Winter Storm47Cold/Wind Chill19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Griggs County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4895: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
January 21, 2020FloodDR-4475: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).