Major highways

• North Dakota Highway 1
  North Dakota Highway 1
  North Dakota Highway 1 is a major north–south highway in North Dakota. It runs from Manitoba Highway 31 in Maida to South Dakota Highway 37 south of Ludden.-External links:* by Chris Geelhart...
  
  
• North Dakota Highway 45
• North Dakota Highway 65
• North Dakota Highway 200
  North Dakota Highway 200
  North Dakota Highway 200 is a major east–west highway in North Dakota. It runs from Minnesota State Highway 200 at the Minnesota border near Halstad, Minnesota to Montana Highway 200 near Fairview, Montana....
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 2,754 people, 1,178 households, and 781 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,521 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.31% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.22% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.15% Asian

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, 0.15% from other races

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, and 0.18% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino

Race (United States Census)

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 of any race. 59.7% were of Norwegian and 24.9% German ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 1,178 households out of which 26.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 4.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 31.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.50% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 21.10% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 25.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,572, and the median income for a family was $38,611. Males had a median income of $26,981 versus $19,327 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $16,131. About 7.80% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

• Binford
  Binford, North Dakota
  As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 201 people, 94 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 573.4 people per square mile . There were 120 housing units at an average density of 342.3/sq mi...
  
  
• Cooperstown
  Cooperstown, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 1,053 people, 489 households, and 270 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,128.2 people per square mile . There were 563 housing units at an average density of 603.2 per square mile...
  
  
• Hannaford
  Hannaford, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 181 people, 79 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 842.8 people per square mile . There were 85 housing units at an average density of 395.8 per square mile...
  
  

Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.

Unincorporated communities

• Jessie
  Jessie, North Dakota
  Jessie is a census-designated place in northern Griggs County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 31, 2010...
  
  
• Sutton
  Sutton, North Dakota
  Sutton is a census-designated place in western Griggs County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 31, 2010...
  
  
• Karnak

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Griggs County, North Dakota
• USS Griggs (APA-110)
  USS Griggs (APA-110)
  USS Griggs was a Windsor-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. She was commissioned late in the war and initially assigned to transport duties; consequently she did not take part in any combat operations....
  
  , U.S. Navy ship named after this county