Demographics · ND
Fargo, ND demographics: 131,627 residents, with a median age of 31.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
131,627people are estimated in Fargo, at a median age of 31.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 31.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Fargo, the largest race group is White (79.5%); 3.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 9.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Fargo is 31.8 years (±0.4), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 50.3% ± 0.5 percentage points male and 49.7% ± 0.5 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 17.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,831 | 5.9% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±517 |
| 5 to 17 | 18,470 | 14.0% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±976 |
| 18 to 24 | 22,831 | 17.3% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,293 |
| 25 to 34 | 22,868 | 17.4% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±734 |
| 35 to 44 | 17,306 | 13.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±984 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,922 | 9.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±603 |
| 55 to 64 | 12,889 | 9.8% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±832 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,367 | 7.9% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±683 |
| 75 and over | 7,143 | 5.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±572 |
Median age by sex: 31.9 (male) · 31.7 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Fargo is White at 79.5% of the population. Separately, 3.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 104,644 | 79.5% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,134 |
| Black or African American alone | 11,316 | 8.6% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,098 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,283 | 1.0% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±233 |
| Asian alone | 5,351 | 4.1% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±499 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 4 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±10 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 1,833 | 1.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±555 |
| Two or more races | 7,196 | 5.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±867 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 4,792 | 3.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±506 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Fargo has 59,970 households. 46.8% are family households and 41.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.09 people.
Total households
59,970
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.09
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
46.8% ± 1.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
41.8% ± 1.8 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 59,970 | ±803 |
| Family households | 28,086 | ±1,113 |
| Nonfamily households | 31,884 | ±1,285 |
| Householder living alone | 25,092 | ±1,113 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
9.5% of Fargo residents were born outside the United States. 89.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Other Indo-European (2.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 9.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | 12,516 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 89.3% ± 0.9 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 2.0% ± 0.6 percentage points | Other Indo-European · 2,531 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
42.9% ± 2.0 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Fargo hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.9% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Fargo is 3825700. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.