Fargo, North Dakota Population 2024

135,588

Fargo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fargo was:

  • White: 81.47%
  • Black or African American: 8.49%
  • Two or more races: 4.05%
  • Asian: 4.04%
  • Native American: 1.15%
  • Other race: 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
50.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,667.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.62% (9,602)
The current population of Fargo, North Dakota is 135,588 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 125,986.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White103,72181.47%
Black or African American10,8078.49%
Two or more races5,1564.05%
Asian5,1494.04%
Native American1,4621.15%
Other race1,0200.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fargo Population by Race

Fargo Population Pyramid 2024

Fargo Median Age

31.9

Total

31.8

Male

32

Female

Fargo Adults

There are 102,587 adults, (16,844 of whom are seniors) in Fargo.

Fargo Age Dependency

48.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Fargo Sex Ratio

Female62,94149.44%
Male64,37850.56%

Fargo Population by Age

Fargo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All56,8902.1444.255.8
Non Family28,8891.3225.874.2
Married21,4272.9572.727.3
Female4,5973.1234.465.6
Male1,9773.0526.373.7

2.92

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

44.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fargo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0802.61%
Associates Degree10,51813.18%
Bachelors Degree22,73928.5%
Graduate Degree11,07813.89%
High School Graduate15,20619.06%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9192.41%
Some College16,23620.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fargo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fargo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White67,24064,91429,596
Black5,8224,8861,322
Asian2,7972,2611,615
2+ Races1,8871,822785
Hispanic1,8851,774481
Native American686648122
Other Race490479139

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 97.76%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.74%.

Fargo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,553$60,248$54,057
Graduate Degree$73,741$72,736$74,718
High School Graduate$34,561$39,387$30,203
Less Than 9th Grade$28,809$29,353$26,047
Overall$47,121$50,738$45,048
Some College$43,289$48,405$38,154

$47,121

Average Earnings

$50,738

Average Male

$45,048

Average Female

Fargo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fargo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fargo Language

89.04% of Fargo residents speak only English, while 10.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 4.38% of the population.

Fargo Language

Fargo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White97,84610,16810.39%
Black10,6552,89227.14%
Asian4,6901,27327.14%
Multiple4,9501,05121.23%
Native1,40266347.29%
Hispanic3,91551713.21%
Other923677.26%

13.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.23%

Male Poverty Rate

14.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fargo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fargo is Native, with 47.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fargo is Other, with 7.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.71%.

Fargo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.02%
High School13.63%
Some College7.02%
Bachelors or Greater4%

Fargo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.23%
Male Unemployed37.21%
Female Employed9.68%
Male Employed8.25%

Fargo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fargo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,518$125,666
Households$64,432$90,961
Married Families$115,229$146,035
Non Families$43,573$55,196

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fargo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fargo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fargo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fargo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fargo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,521

Number of Veterans

5,816

Male Veterans

705

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,522
Second Gulf War1,469
First Gulf War1,076
Korea346
World War II207

Fargo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,791
75+1,594
35 to 541,265
55 to 641,220
18 to 34651

Fargo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,3377.32%
Hispanic1545.9%
Native American789.18%
2+ Races591.99%
Asian471.21%

Fargo Veterans by Race

Fargo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fargo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.9%

Labor Force Participation

71.8%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Fargo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fargo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fargo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.14%

Born in Fargo

89.69%

Native Born

10.31%

Foreign Born

6.08%

Non Citizen

4.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.69% of Fargo residents were born in the United States, with 50.14% having been born in North Dakota. 6.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Fargo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029147,5912,4001.65%
2028145,1912,4011.68%
2027142,7902,4011.71%
2026140,3892,4001.74%
2025137,9892,4011.77%
2024135,5882,4001.8%
2023133,1881,7441.33%
2022131,4441,8691.44%
2021129,5753,5892.85%
2020125,9861,0880.87%
2019124,8983940.32%
2018124,5041,7991.47%
2017122,7052,2711.89%
2016120,4342,1061.78%
2015118,3282,4272.09%
2014115,9012,0161.77%
2013113,8852,9132.62%
2012110,9722,7942.58%
2011108,1782,1542.03%
2010106,02400%
200090,59916,48822.25%
199074,11112,72820.74%
198061,3838,01815.02%
197053,3656,70314.37%
196046,6628,40621.97%
195038,2565,67617.42%
194032,5803,96113.84%
193028,6196,65830.32%
192021,9617,63053.24%
191014,3314,74249.45%
19009,5893,92569.3%
18905,6642,971110.32%
18802,693-144,898-98.18%

Fargo Population by Year