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Fargo

North Dakota · 90,599 residents · 50.834 sq mi
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Fargo has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,510. Population has grown 22% since 1990. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $94,100. At a median age of 30.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
90,599
+22%since 1990
from 74,115 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.1
+2%since 1990
from 29.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K86K103K120K137K1990201020202024Fargo
2024132K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(5,763)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(5,263)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(5,008)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(7,012)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2414.9%(13,477)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.7%(15,144)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.4%(13,051)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(11,054)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.3%(5,707)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745%(4,532)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(3,171)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(1,417)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,510
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,326 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,101
+56%since 1990
from $13,554 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.8%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 13.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$94,100
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $69,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$468
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $355 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
47.1%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 48.1% in 1990
52.9% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.4%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 30.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.0%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 88.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
9.8 min
−25%since 1990
from 13.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42%(15,686)
Married48.9%(18,262)
Widowed1.5%(552)
Divorced7.6%(2,836)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(12,525)
Married48.1%(17,931)
Widowed7.9%(2,956)
Divorced10.4%(3,896)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fargo, North Dakota?

Fargo, North Dakota has about 90,599 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Fargo, North Dakota earns about $35,510 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 $94,100, and the typical rent is about $468 a month.

How educated are people in Fargo, North Dakota?

About 34.4% 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 11.8% of people in Fargo, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fargo, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Fargo, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,484 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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