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Fargo, ND
Demographic Data




Fargo Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fargo Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

131,444

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
13.5%
18 - 24:
17.9%
25 - 34:
17.3%
35 - 54:
21.8%
55 - 64:
10.3%
Over 65 Years:
13.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
10.9%
10.9%
95.0%
95.0%
42.4%
42.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fargo
USA
$41,263
$41,263
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Fargo
USA
$64,432
$64,432
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Construction
Administration
Other
Transportation
Wholesale
Public Service
Arts
19.9%
19.9%
11.1%
11.1%
9.8%
9.8%
9.5%
9.5%
7.8%
7.8%
7.1%
7.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.7%
5.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
80.2%
80.2%
8.5%
8.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
Swedish
English
French
Scandinavian
Polish
Liberian
African
Scottish
Russian
Czech
Danish
Italian
Somalian
Dutch
Finnish
European
French Canadian
34.1%
34.1%
25.6%
25.6%
8.5%
8.5%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
3.4%
3.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
African languages
Spanish
Serbo-Croatian
Polish
Langs. of India
Arabic
Native American languages
Korean
French
Slavic languages
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Scandinavian languages
Persian
Portuguese
Hungarian
89.0%
89.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fargo Residents

10.3%


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