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Fargo

North Dakota · 74,115 residents · 50.8 sq mi
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Fargo is home to 74,115 people in North Dakota. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 29.6. The average commute runs 13 minutes. The population has fallen 18% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
74,115
−18%vs 2000
vs 90,599 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.6
−2%vs 2000
vs 30.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
50.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K86K103K120K137K19902000201020202024Fargo
2024132K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(5,280)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(4,848)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(4,148)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(5,364)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414%(10,406)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.1%(14,930)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(10,981)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.7%(5,693)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(5,008)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.4%(3,985)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(2,187)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(1,285)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,326
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,510 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,554
−36%vs 2000
vs $21,101 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.7%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$69,900
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$355
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $468 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
48.1%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.1% in 2000
51.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(84,660)
Black1%(908)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,167)
Asian1.6%(1,475)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(72,231)
Black0.4%(269)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(492)
Asian1%(760)
Other1.2%(855)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(3,172)
Puerto Rican0.4%(579)
Spaniard0.3%(379)
Colombian0.1%(121)
Cuban0%(55)
Dominican0%(45)
Honduran0%(30)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(1,190)
Korean0.6%(787)
Chinese0.4%(498)
Nepalese0.4%(495)
Filipino0.4%(480)
Vietnamese0.3%(366)
Pakistani0.2%(271)
Sri Lankan0.2%(249)
Kazakh0.2%(230)
Bangladeshi0.1%(196)
Thai0.1%(116)
Taiwanese0%(54)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Bhutanese0%(54)
Hmong0%(40)
Japanese0%(27)
Burmese0%(22)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German33.4%(43,986)
Norwegian24.1%(31,669)
Irish8%(10,567)
English5.6%(7,311)
Swedish4.9%(6,514)
French2.9%(3,857)
American2.6%(3,453)
Polish2%(2,592)
Italian1.5%(1,997)
Czech1.4%(1,804)
Scottish1.2%(1,645)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(1,542)
Finnish1.1%(1,399)
Danish0.8%(1,087)
Dutch0.7%(856)
Nigerian0.6%(729)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(649)
Arab0.4%(548)
Ghanaian0.4%(461)
West Indian0.3%(431)
Ukrainian0.3%(376)
Welsh0.3%(363)
Austrian0.3%(334)
Somali0.2%(320)
British0.2%(308)
Swiss0.2%(251)
Haitian0.2%(223)
Belgian0.1%(191)
Jamaican0.1%(183)
Hungarian0.1%(147)
Slovene0.1%(123)
Kenyan0.1%(107)
Canadian0.1%(101)
Romanian0.1%(100)
Greek0.1%(97)
Jordanian0.1%(96)
Brazilian0.1%(89)
Palestinian0.1%(75)
Portuguese0.1%(66)
Lebanese0%(64)
Croatian0%(63)
Iranian0%(55)
Slovak0%(30)
Armenian0%(19)
Turkish0%(17)
Moroccan0%(13)
Iraqi0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.7%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.1 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 9.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.8%(26,958)
Married41.1%(22,685)
Widowed1.6%(873)
Divorced8.5%(4,675)
Women 15+
Never married40.9%(22,167)
Married41.2%(22,329)
Widowed6%(3,227)
Divorced11.9%(6,426)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.1%(1,481)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(1,117)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(2,162)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(198)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.2%(195)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,153 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fargo, North Dakota?

Fargo, North Dakota has about 74,115 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fargo, North Dakota?

The typical household in Fargo, North Dakota earns about $25,326 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fargo, North Dakota expensive?

In Fargo, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $69,900, and the typical rent is about $355 a month.

How educated are people in Fargo, North Dakota?

About 30.2% of adults age 25 and over in Fargo, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fargo, North Dakota?

About 13.7% of people in Fargo, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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