Fargo Population

1880–2026

138.57K

2026 projection

10% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Fargo. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026138,574+2,2991.69%
2025136,275+1,0880.80%
2024135,187+1,3651.02%
2023133,822+2,0461.55%
2022131,776+2,3041.78%
2021129,472+3,4832.76%
2020125,989+1,0910.87%
2019124,898+3940.32%
2018124,504+1,7991.47%
2017122,705+2,2711.89%

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Fargo Demographics

31.8median age

Median age

Female31.7 yrs
Male31.9 yrs

Adults

105,326
17,510 seniors · 17%87,816 other adults

Sex

Female 49.7% · 65,368Male 50.3% · 66,259

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 59585+ years, female: 1,51380–84 years, male: 79380–84 years, female: 1,07775–79 years, male: 1,63875–79 years, female: 1,52770–74 years, male: 2,12270–74 years, female: 2,62565–69 years, male: 2,59765–69 years, female: 3,02360–64 years, male: 3,38560–64 years, female: 3,11055–59 years, male: 3,12455–59 years, female: 3,27050–54 years, male: 3,20050–54 years, female: 2,69745–49 years, male: 3,21545–49 years, female: 2,81040–44 years, male: 4,26740–44 years, female: 3,78435–39 years, male: 4,76535–39 years, female: 4,49030–34 years, male: 5,65130–34 years, female: 4,91825–29 years, male: 6,37225–29 years, female: 5,92720–24 years, male: 8,25720–24 years, female: 8,04315–19 years, male: 5,21015–19 years, female: 5,33510–14 years, male: 3,65510–14 years, female: 3,6655–9 years, male: 3,5855–9 years, female: 3,5510–4 years, male: 3,8280–4 years, female: 4,00385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,316 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Fargo Income

$66,998median household income

Median household income

$66,998

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$50,580

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.9%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Fargo Marital Status

41% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married41%40%41%
Never married45%49%41%
Divorced10%9%12%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year