Fargo Population History 1990 - 2023

Fargo Population Facts

What is the current population of Fargo?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Fargo is 133,188. Fargo, North Dakota is the 217th largest city in the US.

What county is Fargo, North Dakota in?

Fargo is located entirely in Cass County.

What is the size of Fargo, North Dakota in square miles?

Fargo has an area of 48.8 square miles. Fargo is the largest city, by area, in North Dakota.

What was the peak population of Fargo?

The current population of Fargo (133,188) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Fargo growing?

Fargo has grown 46.4% since the 2000. Fargo, North Dakota is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 77% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Fargo, North Dakota?

Fargo has a population density of 2,162 people per square mile. Fargo has the 3rd highest population density in North Dakota.

Fargo Demographics

What is the voting age population of Fargo, North Dakota?

The total voting age population of Fargo, North Dakota, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 91,479. The voting age population is 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

What percentage of Fargo, North Dakota residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.9% of the residents of Fargo are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Fargo, North Dakota?

The racial demographics of Fargo are 84.6% White, 7.0% Black, 3.5% Asian, 3.1% Two or more races, 1.2% American Indian and 0.5% Other. Additionally, 3.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Fargo, North Dakota residents are below the poverty line?

In Fargo, 13.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 12.8%. On a per-household basis, 7.5% of families are below the poverty line in Fargo.

What percentage of Fargo, North Dakota residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 75.5% of Fargo residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Fargo, North Dakota residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.3% of Fargo residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 40.0% have a bachelor's degree and 11.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Fargo, North Dakota residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Fargo residents aged 5 and older, 9.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.4% speak an Asian language.

Fargo Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Fargo, North Dakota?

The unemployment rate in Fargo is 3.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Fargo, North Dakota residents work for the government?

In Fargo, 12.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Fargo, North Dakota?

The median household income in Fargo is $55,551.

Fargo Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Fargo, North Dakota?

In Fargo, 43.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Fargo, North Dakota?

Renters occupy 56.4% of housing units in Fargo.

What percentage of Fargo, North Dakota housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Fargo, 8.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Fargo, North Dakota housing units were built after 2000?

In Fargo, 31.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 19,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Fargo, North Dakota?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Fargo is $823.

What percentage of households in Fargo, North Dakota have broadband internet?

In Fargo, 83.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.