METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Fargo Metro
Fargo, ND-MN · 2 counties · 153,296 residents · 2,810.111 sq mi
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Fargo has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,505. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $64,674.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024259K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(11,169)
5 to 97.5%(11,470)
10 to 146.6%(10,106)
15 to 198.4%(12,805)
20 to 2412%(18,399)
25 to 3417.5%(26,875)
35 to 4414.8%(22,742)
45 to 548.4%(12,810)
55 to 647.1%(10,818)
65 to 745.6%(8,629)
75 to 843.4%(5,177)
85 and over1.5%(2,296)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,505
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,071 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$64,674
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,080 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(163,593)
Black0.7%(1,239)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(3,390)
Asian1.1%(1,982)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(149,312)
Black0.3%(439)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,692)
Asian0.8%(1,212)
Other1.5%(2,333)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(7,271)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,042)
South American0.2%(439)
Spaniard0.2%(421)
Colombian0.1%(178)
Central American0.1%(158)
Cuban0%(129)
Venezuelan0%(89)
Guatemalan0%(64)
Peruvian0%(64)
Honduran0%(54)
Argentine0%(53)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(1,380)
Korean0.3%(858)
Filipino0.3%(785)
Vietnamese0.3%(777)
Nepalese0.3%(747)
Chinese0.2%(593)
Bangladeshi0.1%(349)
Sri Lankan0.1%(319)
Pakistani0.1%(271)
Hmong0.1%(260)
Kazakh0.1%(230)
Thai0.1%(134)
Ancestry
German33.7%(87,465)
Norwegian25.3%(65,608)
Irish7.3%(19,050)
English5.3%(13,765)
Swedish5.2%(13,581)
Subsaharan African3.9%(10,225)
French3%(7,846)
American2.4%(6,349)
Polish2.1%(5,503)
Italian1.5%(3,776)
Czech1.3%(3,385)
Russian1.3%(3,248)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(2,946)
Finnish1%(2,535)
Dutch0.9%(2,447)
Danish0.9%(2,282)
Arab0.7%(1,832)
French Canadian0.6%(1,459)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,156)
Nigerian0.4%(973)
Somali0.3%(872)
Welsh0.3%(844)
Ukrainian0.3%(738)
West Indian0.3%(678)
Swiss0.3%(668)
Ghanaian0.2%(591)
British0.2%(444)
Austrian0.2%(439)
Belgian0.2%(437)
Haitian0.2%(394)
Croatian0.1%(296)
Kenyan0.1%(284)
Hungarian0.1%(263)
Lebanese0.1%(262)
Slovene0.1%(239)
Jamaican0.1%(234)
Greek0.1%(207)
Iraqi0.1%(164)
Romanian0.1%(161)
Canadian0.1%(135)
Brazilian0%(126)
Portuguese0%(97)
Jordanian0%(96)
Palestinian0%(92)
Serbian0%(79)
Iranian0%(78)
Bulgarian0%(60)
Syrian0%(54)
Slovak0%(53)
Armenian0%(31)
Latvian0%(28)
Barbadian0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Turkish0%(17)
Lithuanian0%(15)
Australian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(13)
Egyptian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.0%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married43.1%(45,469)
Married47.7%(50,248)
Widowed1.6%(1,716)
Divorced7.5%(7,946)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(37,632)
Married47%(48,862)
Widowed6.1%(6,389)
Divorced10.7%(11,136)
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In this metro
Largest cities
FargoCENTRAL136,275Moorhead46,533West Fargo41,175Horace7,001Dilworth4,823Barnesville2,767Casselton2,485Hawley2,285Mapleton1,496Glyndon1,393Kindred1,044Reile's Acres880Enderlin860Harwood845Sabin601Argusville474Ulen473Oxbow371Arthur328Hunter325Davenport258Leonard241Hitterdal204Frontier193Grandin191Buffalo188Page187Felton169Gardner125Comstock102
The 30 most populous of 42 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fargo, ND-MN?
Fargo, ND-MN has about 153,296 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Fargo, ND-MN?
The typical household in Fargo, ND-MN earns about $26,505 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fargo, ND-MN expensive?
In Fargo, ND-MN, the median home is worth about $64,674, and the typical rent is about $345 a month.
How educated are people in Fargo, ND-MN?
About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in Fargo, ND-MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fargo, ND-MN?
About 13.1% of people in Fargo, ND-MN live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024