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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Fargo Metro

Fargo, ND-MN · 2 counties · 174,367 residents · 2,810 sq mi
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With 174,367 people, Fargo is a metro area. This skews young, with a median age of 31.6. The average commute runs 11 minutes. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $91,080.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% 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
174,367
+14%since 1990
from 153,296 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
62 / sq mi
+14%since 1990
from 55 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
31.6
+6%since 1990
from 29.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,810 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
143K175K206K238K270K19902000201020202024Fargo
2024259K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(11,297)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(11,487)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(11,755)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.6%(15,055)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2411.7%(20,482)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(25,212)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(26,521)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(22,100)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.9%(11,960)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(9,241)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(6,497)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(2,760)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,071
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,505 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,910
+60%since 1990
from $12,449 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.0%
−2.1 ptssince 1990
from 13.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$91,080
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,674 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$451
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $345 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.4%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 59.2% in 1990
40.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(149,312)
Black0.3%(439)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,692)
Asian0.8%(1,212)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(163,593)
Black0.7%(1,239)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(3,390)
Asian1.1%(1,982)

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
29.3%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 24.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.7%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 85.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.8 min
−34%since 1990
from 16.2 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 married37%(25,435)
Married54.1%(37,206)
Widowed1.6%(1,119)
Divorced7.3%(5,032)
Women 15+
Never married30.7%(21,793)
Married52%(36,861)
Widowed8.2%(5,806)
Divorced9.2%(6,494)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 174,367 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fargo, ND-MN?

The typical household in Fargo, ND-MN earns about $38,071 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 $91,080, and the typical rent is about $451 a month.

How educated are people in Fargo, ND-MN?

About 29.3% 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 11.0% of people in Fargo, ND-MN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fargo, ND-MN grown since 1990?

Yes, Fargo, ND-MN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,071 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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