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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Fargo Metro

Fargo, ND-MN · 2 counties · 153,296 residents · 2,810 sq mi
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Fargo is a metro area of 153,296 people. This skews young, with a median age of 29.8. The typical home is worth $64,674. The average commute runs 16 minutes. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 12% since 2000.

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

Total population
153,296
−12%vs 2000
vs 174,367 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
55 / sq mi
−12%vs 2000
vs 62 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
29.8
−6%vs 2000
vs 31.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,810 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
143K175K206K238K270K19902000201020202024Fargo
2024259K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(11,169)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(11,470)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(10,106)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(12,805)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412%(18,399)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.5%(26,875)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(22,742)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.4%(12,810)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(10,818)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(8,629)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(5,177)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(2,296)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,505
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,071 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,449
−37%vs 2000
vs $19,910 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.1%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$64,674
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,080 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$345
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $451 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.4% in 2000
40.8% rent
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)
Spaniard0.2%(421)
Colombian0.1%(178)
Cuban0%(129)
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)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(55)
Bhutanese0%(54)
Laotian0%(50)
Japanese0%(42)
Burmese0%(22)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(32)
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)
Jordanian0%(96)
Serbian0%(79)
Iranian0%(78)
Bulgarian0%(60)
Syrian0%(54)
Slovak0%(53)
Armenian0%(31)
Latvian0%(28)
Barbadian0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Turkish0%(17)
Moroccan0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.9%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.0%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.8%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.2 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 10.8 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 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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 81.2% 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)30.2%(3,312)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(2,201)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.3%(3,549)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(404)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(222)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,981 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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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.

What's inside

2 component counties

Cass CountyCENTRAL201,794Clay CountyCENTRAL67,734
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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

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