CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Fargo

North Dakota · 12,287 residents · 16.2 sq mi

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With 12,287 people, West Fargo is a city in North Dakota. The median age is 29.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. That is roughly 28% ahead of the North Dakota median. The average commute runs 14 minutes. Median home value sits at $63,800. There are 2,653 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,287

−18%vs 2000

vs 14,940 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.1

−10%vs 2000

vs 32.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202440K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(1,029)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(1,199)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(1,144)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(912)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(896)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419%(2,338)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418%(2,214)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(1,195)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.3%(653)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743%(373)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(259)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(75)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,661

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,542 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,389

−41%vs 2000

vs $19,368 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,800

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$338

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $435 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.9%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.4% in 2000

36.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(14,312)

Black0.4%(59)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(211)

Asian0.3%(41)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(12,119)

Black0.2%(25)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(58)

Asian0.1%(10)

Other1.1%(133)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.4%(1,369)

South American0.2%(85)

Peruvian0.1%(52)

Argentine0.1%(33)

Central American0.1%(24)

Honduran0.1%(24)

Puerto Rican0%(17)

Asian origin

Nepalese0.6%(239)

Vietnamese0.5%(210)

Filipino0.3%(113)

Asian Indian0.2%(89)

Chinese0.2%(66)

Korean0.1%(37)

Thai0%(18)

Laotian0%(16)

Bangladeshi0%(15)

Japanese0%(7)

Ancestry

German36.9%(14,783)

Norwegian25.3%(10,145)

Swedish6.4%(2,565)

Irish6.2%(2,493)

English4.3%(1,710)

French3.4%(1,349)

American2.7%(1,086)

Subsaharan African2.4%(961)

Polish2.1%(840)

Russian1.8%(705)

Italian1.8%(703)

Czech1.4%(545)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.9%(343)

Scottish0.8%(329)

Dutch0.8%(325)

Arab0.8%(323)

Finnish0.6%(243)

Swiss0.6%(221)

Nigerian0.5%(201)

Welsh0.5%(196)

French Canadian0.3%(131)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(127)

Ukrainian0.3%(101)

Lebanese0.2%(98)

British0.1%(53)

Bulgarian0.1%(50)

Hungarian0.1%(42)

Serbian0.1%(38)

Belgian0.1%(29)

Croatian0.1%(24)

Brazilian0%(19)

Austrian0%(18)

Greek0%(17)

West Indian0%(16)

Jamaican0%(16)

Iraqi0%(13)

Iranian0%(10)

Armenian0%(9)

Portuguese0%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.9%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.5%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.8 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 10.5 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 married37.9%(5,884)

Married55%(8,532)

Widowed1.3%(202)

Divorced5.8%(902)

Women 15+

Never married31.5%(4,926)

Married52.5%(8,220)

Widowed6.7%(1,053)

Divorced9.2%(1,447)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.6%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 76.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.3%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.5%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.8%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 86.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.3%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% 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)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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