# Grand Forks, North Dakota — #688 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 38035. Population 72,708. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 72,700 people live in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It ranks #688 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.1% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Dakota gets 7.55 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.90 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #176 Nelson, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38063.md
- #2361 Polk, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27119.md
- #1600 Marshall, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27089.md
- #250 Walsh, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38099.md
- #205 Steele, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38091.md
- #228 Traill, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38097.md

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