Fargo, ND

Census Place

2024 Population

131,627

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Julie Fedorchak

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

1.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Fargo, ND is home to a population of 132k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.7% of Fargo, ND residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2024, there were 9.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Fargo, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.33k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Fargo, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fargo, ND was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fargo, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fargo, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 1.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.09k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.33k ± 495

3.64%

Hispanic Population

4.79k people

3.64% of the people in Fargo, ND are hispanic (4.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fargo, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,300 ± 1,407 people
Philippines
3,164 ± 1,378 people
Canada
2,986 ± 1,339 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,300 North Dakota residents, followed by Philippines with 3,164 and Canada with 2,986.

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

8.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.6k people

As of 2024, 8.7% of Fargo, ND residents (11.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fargo, ND was 8.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fargo, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,038 ± 363
Gulf War (2001-)
1,481 ± 342
Gulf War (1990s)
764 ± 237

Fargo, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fargo, ND.

Economy

The economy of Fargo, ND employs 76.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fargo, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (14,404 people), Retail Trade (8,973 people), and Manufacturing (7,036 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,283), Public Administration ($61,543), and Finance & Insurance ($61,080).

Employment

Occupations

76.8k

2024 Value

± 2,607

0.968%

1 Year growth

± 4.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fargo, ND grew at a rate of 0.968%, from 76k employees to 76.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fargo, ND, are Management Occupations (8,196 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,031 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fargo, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

76.8k

2024 Value

± 2,607

0.968%

1 Year growth

± 4.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fargo, ND grew at a rate of 0.968%, from 76k employees to 76.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fargo, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,404 people), Retail Trade (8,973 people), and Manufacturing (7,036 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fargo, ND, though some of these residents may live in Fargo, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,927

Median earning men ± $1,294

$39,506

Median earning women ± $2,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($79,219), Public Administration ($68,740), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,752).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,805), Public Administration ($51,830), and Wholesale Trade ($49,338).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Fargo, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fargo, ND. Showing the available data for North Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.69%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Fargo, ND

Julie Fedorchak

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Fargo, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Fargo, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The student population of Fargo, ND in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,861 male students and 6,365 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fargo, ND are White (2,809 and 86.6%), Black or African American (130 and 4.01%), Two or More Races (103 and 3.17%), and Hispanic or Latino (80 and 2.47%).

The largest universities in Fargo, ND by number of degrees awarded are North Dakota State University-Main Campus (2,965 and 86%), Rasmussen University-North Dakota (177 and 5.14%), and The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo (142 and 4.12%).

The most popular majors in Fargo, ND are Registered Nursing (279 and 8.1%), General Business Administration & Management (187 and 5.43%), and Mechanical Engineering (139 and 4.03%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $9,309 for in-state students and $13,963 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Fargo, ND, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,226 (47.9% men and 52.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 12,226 students enrolled in Fargo, ND, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,515 records, of which 52.7% were women and 47.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
198 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
126 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
122 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fargo, ND was Registered Nursing with 198 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fargo, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

North Dakota State University-Main Campus
2,965 degrees awarded
Rasmussen University-North Dakota
177 degrees awarded
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
142 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Dakota State University-Main Campus with 2,965 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,553 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fargo, ND, which is 0.82 times less than the 1,893 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,809 degrees mean that there were 21.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 130 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,359) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,045) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fargo, ND was $281,900 in 2024, which is 0.847 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,800 to $281,900, a 4.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Fargo, ND is 43.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fargo, ND have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fargo, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,362

$26,200

Median Property Taxes

±$1,191

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fargo, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fargo, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.7% of the housing units in Fargo, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fargo, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,998

Median Household Income

± $2,732

60k

Number of Households

± 2,279

In 2024, the median household income of the 60k households in Fargo, ND grew to $66,998 from the previous year's value of $66,029.

The following chart displays the households in Fargo, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fargo, ND is from North Dakota.

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (9.83%)
Carpooled (6.87%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Fargo, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.83%) and those who carpooled to work (6.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fargo, ND have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.956% of the workforce in Fargo, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fargo, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fargo, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fargo, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fargo, ND (16.2k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fargo, ND is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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