West Fargo is home to 40,094 people in North Dakota. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 25,154 people. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. The median age is 33.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. Density works out to 2,479 people per square mile. The average commute runs 17 minutes.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,665, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about West Fargo
What changed most since 1990
Population12,287 → 40,094(+226%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree14.9% → 42.1%(+27.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$153,124 → $321,900(+110%)US over the same years: +67%
West Fargo's population equals 21% of Cass County's. Its number of households without a car equals 11% of the county's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 14% of the county's.
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)39.1%(479)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(278)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.6%(338)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(53)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(3)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,225 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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Over time
West Fargo, decade by decade
West Fargo population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
12,287
$71,188
$153,124
14.9%
4.0
2000
14,940
$81,140
$169,050
22.0%
10.2
2010
25,830
$87,815
$209,456
31.7%
18.2
2020
38,626
$106,264
$293,071
43.0%
34.9
2024
40,094
$90,665
$321,900
42.1%
37.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
