Demographics of Fargo city, North Dakota

Fargo city, North Dakota had 136,275 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +10,286 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Fargo city, in four figures

136,275
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 131,627 ±53.; +8.2%
Change since July 2020: +10,286 people.; 31.8 ±0.4
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $66,998 ±$2,732
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Fargo city, North Dakota's population grew 8.2% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Fargo city, North Dakota's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Fargo city, North Dakota's population grew 8.2% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Fargo city, North Dakota's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	125,989	100.0	100.0
2021	129,472	102.8	100.2
2022	131,776	104.6	100.7
2023	133,822	106.2	101.6
2024	135,187	107.3	102.5
2025	136,275	108.2	103.1

Population of Fargo city, North Dakota on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	125,989	—
2021	129,472	+3,483
2022	131,776	+2,304
2023	133,822	+2,046
2024	135,187	+1,365
2025	136,275	+1,088

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 31.8 ±0.4: for men 31.9 ±0.6 and for women 31.7 ±0.5. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Fargo city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	North Dakota	United States
Under 5	7,831 ±517	5.9% ±0.4	6.3% ±0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	18,470 ±976	14.0% ±0.7	17.2% ±0.3	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	22,831 ±1,293	17.3% ±1.0	11.1% ±0.3	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	40,174 ±1,228	30.5% ±0.9	27.4% ±0.3	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	24,811 ±1,028	18.8% ±0.8	21.5% ±0.2	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	17,510 ±890	13.3% ±0.7	16.5% ±0.2	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $66,998 ±$2,732, and income per person $42,734 ±$1,371, in 2024 dollars. The median is $76,657 ±$1,163 in North Dakota and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Fargo city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	North Dakota	United States
Under $25,000	9,268 ±975	15.5% ±1.6	14.4% ±0.5	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	13,187 ±1,058	22.0% ±1.7	17.9% ±0.6	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	10,519 ±989	17.5% ±1.6	16.6% ±0.5	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	8,137 ±797	13.6% ±1.3	13.9% ±0.4	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	9,785 ±866	16.3% ±1.4	18.6% ±0.6	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	4,101 ±644	6.8% ±1.1	9.0% ±0.4	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	4,973 ±586	8.3% ±1.0	9.6% ±0.4	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Fargo city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	North Dakota	United States
All ages	16,154 ±1,824	12.9% ±1.5	10.8% ±0.4	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	3,915 ±699	15.2% ±2.6	11.1% ±0.7	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	10,569 ±1,303	13.8% ±1.7	11.2% ±0.4	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	1,670 ±350	7.2% ±1.5	9.5% ±0.5	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Fargo city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Fargo city	North Dakota	United States
Housing units	63,807 ±617	377,281 ±282	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	94.0% ±0.9	87.7% ±0.4	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	6.0% ±1.1	12.3% ±0.4	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	43.7% ±1.5	62.9% ±0.6	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	56.3% ±1.7	37.1% ±0.7	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$281,900 ±$7,362	$249,900 ±$2,909	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$946 ±$17	$954 ±$11	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1991 ±2	1982 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Fargo city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	North Dakota	United States
Hispanic or Latino	4,792 ±506	3.6% ±0.4	4.7% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	103,488 ±1,110	78.6% ±0.8	81.7% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	11,305 ±1,094	8.6% ±0.8	3.3% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	5,326 ±495	4.0% ±0.4	1.6% ±0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1,155 ±221	0.9% ±0.2	4.2% ±0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 14	0% to < 0.1%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	370 to 1,218	0.3% to 0.9%	0.3% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4,763 ±637	3.6% ±0.5	4.0% ±0.2	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Fargo city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	North Dakota	United States
Born in the state	65,613 ±1,666	49.8% ±1.3	61.4% ±0.4	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	52,064 ±1,800	39.6% ±1.4	32.8% ±0.4	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	1,434 ±443	1.1% ±0.3	1.1% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	12,516 ±1,055	9.5% ±0.8	4.7% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	5,148 ±799	3.9% ±0.6	1.9% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	7,368 ±1,102	5.6% ±0.8	2.8% ±0.2	6.8% ±<0.1

Fargo city among the places of North Dakota

1st of 13 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the North Dakota page.

Places of North Dakota near Fargo city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Fargo city	131,627 ±53
Bismarck city	75,556 ±71
Grand Forks city	59,042 ±37
Minot city	47,791 ±34
West Fargo city	40,094 ±39
Williston city	28,056 ±24

Elsewhere on the site

Reported crime in Fargo city, North Dakota

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026