Grand Marais is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 1,321 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grand Marais is the 374th largest community in Minnesota.

A relatively large number of people in Grand Marais telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Grand Marais is worth considering.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Grand Marais spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.25 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, Grand Marais does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Grand Marais ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Grand Marais, 44.44% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Grand Marais in 2022 was $36,814, which is middle income relative to Minnesota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,256 for a family of four. However, Grand Marais contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Grand Marais home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grand Marais residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Grand Marais include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Grand Marais is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.