Fargo, ND Demographic Data

Fargo, ND Summary

Fargo is located in Cass County in North Dakota
  • Population: 109,467
  • Area: 48.82 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 48.82 sq. miles
    • Water Area: NA
  • Population Density: 2,242.21 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 902.23 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Fargo, ND Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
56,004
47%
50.8
Male
64,231
53%
49.2
Total Population
120,235
 
323,128,000

Fargo, ND Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,308
8.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,506
5.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,598
3.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,102
6.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,355
13.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,520
18.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,491
11.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,417
10.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,133
4.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,327
5.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,994
6.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,565
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,919
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
95,876
79.7%
77.2
Female
46,061
48.0%
51.3
Male
49,815
52.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
88,569
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
18,698
15.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,478
12.0%
15.2
Female
8,429
58.2%
55.8
Male
6,049
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Fargo, ND Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
115,803
96.3% 
96.8
White
103,380
86.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
6,237
5.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,367
1.1% 
0.8
Asian
4,151
3.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
375
0.3% 
1.2
Chinese
965
0.8% 
1.3
Filipino
333
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
322
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
351
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,805
1.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
668
0.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,432
3.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,940
3.3% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
116,295
96.7% 
82.2

Fargo, ND Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,807
2.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,697
3.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,256
19.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,743
18.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,502
14.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,976
30.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,385
11.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,504
6.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
69,862
94.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31,361
42.2%
31.2

Fargo, ND Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,467
43.0%
33.7%
Now Married
42,203
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
8,259
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,068
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
4,826
4.9
5.8%

Fargo, ND Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
101,906
92.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,021
7.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Fargo, ND Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,322
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,225
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,125
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,413
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,449
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,255
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,450
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,630
12.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,293
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,206
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
52,699
 
57,617
Per capita income
32,732
 
31,128

Fargo, ND Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
399
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,462
12.1%
9.8
Construction
3,775
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
17,970
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,181
11.7%
6.6
Information
1,053
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,071
7.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,215
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,028
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,348
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
8,867
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,330
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,158
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,567
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
29,528
42.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,848
9.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,683
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,231
17.5%
18.1%

Fargo, ND Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
70,302
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
58,415
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,039
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
695
1.0%
5.1
Walked
2,247
3.2%
2.7
Other means
889
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
2,017
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.1
 
26.6

Fargo, ND Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,859
8.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,737
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
22,509
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
8,263
14.9%
21.0

Fargo, ND Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
55,368
94.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
23,621
42.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
31,747
57.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,423
5.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5

Fargo, ND Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
58,791
1 room
1,988
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
3,721
6.3%
2.7
3 rooms
8,632
14.7%
9.1
4 rooms
11,823
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
8,999
15.3%
19.8
6 rooms
6,916
11.8%
17.8
7 rooms
4,717
8.0%
12.0
8 rooms
3,352
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,643
14.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Fargo, ND Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
58,791
 
 
1-unit, detached
19,571
33.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,571
9.5%
5.9
2-units
1,529
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,685
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,886
8.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,749
9.8%
4.4
20 or more units
19,053
32.4%
9.0
Mobile home
747
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Fargo, ND Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,033
8.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,534
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,269
5.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,389
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,726
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,983
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,478
17.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,155
13.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,698
8.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,526
6.0%
1.4%

Fargo, ND Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,341
36.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
365
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
33,300
60.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
568
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
274
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
520
0.9%
1.1

Fargo, ND Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,815
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
50
0.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
384
2.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
904
5.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,097
6.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
3,043
19.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,943
24.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,394
40.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,062
57.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,554
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,338
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,006
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,855
11.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Fargo, ND Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
31,397 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
471
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,665
5.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,418
10.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,201
13.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
21,569
68.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
350
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
771
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,572
17.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,315
20.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,786
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,230
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,610
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,680
34.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
554
0.0%
0.0%

Fargo, ND Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
23,621
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
536
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,496
6.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,400
14.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,983
29.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,947
29.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,068
13.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
942
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
249
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
196,400
 
205,000