Fargo Demographics

PopulationFargo city, North DakotaNorth Dakota
Total Population90,599642,200
Male50.0%49.9%
Female50.0%50.1%
18 years and over78.9%75.0%
65 years and over10.1%14.7%
Married Persons47.7%56.8%
Single Persons52.3%43.2%
Median Age30.136.2
Average Family Size2.913.00
Ethnicity
White95.4%93.4%
Black or African American1.4%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.7%5.5%
Asian2.0%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.9%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.3%1.2%
Housing CharacteristicsFargo city, North DakotaNorth Dakota
Total Housing Units41,277289,677
Median Home Cost$98,700$74,400
Number of Households39,268257,152
Persons per Household2.202.41
Economic CharacteristicsFargo city, North DakotaNorth Dakota
Median Household Income$35,510$34,604
Per Capita Income$21,101$17,769
In Labor Force75.1%67.5%
Families below poverty level6.6%8.3%
Education CharacteristicsFargo city, North DakotaNorth Dakota
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment8,21173,725
High School Enrollment4,12841,564
College or Graduate School13,08647,003
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate21.5%27.9%
Associates Degree9.2%9.4%
Bachelor's Degree24.9%16.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.5%5.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census