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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Fargo Metro

Fargo, ND-MN · 2 counties · 249,843 residents · 2,810 sq mi
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Fargo is home to 249,843 people. The population is up 43% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 33.5. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 79% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
249,843
+43%since 2000
from 174,367 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
89 / sq mi
+43%since 2000
from 62 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.5
+6%since 2000
from 31.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,810 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
143K175K206K238K270K19902000201020202024Fargo
2024259K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.7%(16,698)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(16,832)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(15,996)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(17,048)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.7%(24,193)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416%(39,862)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.7%(34,262)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.4%(26,108)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.7%(26,619)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.7%(19,258)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.5%(8,723)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(4,244)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,000
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,071 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,071
+81%since 2000
from $19,910 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
44.0%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 10%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$226,597
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,080 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$838
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $451 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
55.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 59.4% in 2000
44.9% rent
Persons per household
2.32 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.22 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.4
+11%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(203,866)
Black6.4%(15,902)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(9,193)
Asian2.7%(6,798)
Other3.4%(8,574)
Segregation Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(5,425)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,091)
Colombian0.1%(302)
Spaniard0.1%(205)
Paraguayan0%(100)
Honduran0%(83)
Dominican0%(48)
Cuban0%(46)
Argentine0%(26)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(1,316)
Nepalese0.5%(911)
Korean0.4%(854)
Chinese0.3%(817)
Vietnamese0.2%(504)
Filipino0.2%(491)
Bhutanese0.1%(199)
Hmong0.1%(175)
Japanese0.1%(168)
Thai0.1%(154)
Laotian0%(103)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(15)
Samoan0%(14)
Ancestry
German35.9%(87,496)
Norwegian29.8%(72,696)
Irish7.9%(19,316)
Swedish5.9%(14,450)
English5%(12,097)
French3.3%(7,933)
Polish2.5%(6,184)
American2.4%(5,734)
Russian1.6%(3,856)
Czech1.2%(2,856)
Dutch1.2%(2,820)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(2,763)
Italian1.1%(2,668)
Danish1.1%(2,570)
Finnish1%(2,402)
French Canadian0.8%(2,046)
Somali0.7%(1,702)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,063)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,011)
Kenyan0.5%(837)
Nigerian0.3%(828)
Welsh0.3%(777)
Belgian0.3%(649)
British0.3%(646)
Swiss0.2%(572)
Lebanese0.2%(417)
West Indian0.1%(348)
Canadian0.1%(340)
Austrian0.1%(331)
Arab0.1%(287)
Slovene0.1%(245)
Greek0.1%(244)
Portuguese0.1%(242)
Syrian0.1%(227)
Croatian0.1%(226)
Romanian0.1%(173)
Hungarian0.1%(164)
Slovak0.1%(156)
Haitian0.1%(150)
Egyptian0.1%(144)
Jamaican0.1%(136)
Iranian0.1%(125)
Iraqi0%(94)
Bulgarian0%(69)
Ghanaian0%(48)
Armenian0%(36)
Serbian0%(35)
Turkish0%(31)
Latvian0%(26)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Moroccan0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.1%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 29.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 89.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+63%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 4.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
74.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 75.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
41.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.0%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
5.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
67.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
12.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
81.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
25.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(3,003)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(1,906)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.9%(4,341)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.5%(766)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.3%(394)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 11,772 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 249,843 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Fargo, ND-MN earns about $66,000 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 $226,597, and the typical rent is about $838 a month.

How educated are people in Fargo, ND-MN?

About 39.1% 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 11.2% 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 96,547 residents, a change of about 63 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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