Humidity & wind
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Population
136,275
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$281,900
Owner-occupied units
Fargo, ND
North Dakota · 46.865° N, 96.829° W · 52 sq mi
Fargo is a city in North Dakota, with a population of 136,275 and about 2,626 residents per square mile. The median household earns $66,998 a year, and the median home is worth $281,900.
Conditions
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
52 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,626
People per square mile
Rank by population
#221
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#224
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$66,998
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$946
Per month
Homeownership
43.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
15.5 min
One way
People
Median age
31.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
42.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
9.5%
Households
59,970
2.09 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 27.8%
Retail trade 11.7%
Professional & business services 11%
Manufacturing 9.2%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of North Dakota
State bird
Western Meadowlark
State flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State capital
Bismarck
Nickname
The Peace Garden State
Compare Fargo with
- Fargo vs DaytonSide by side
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- Fargo vs St. CloudSide by side
- Fargo vs PasadenaSide by side
- Fargo vs BismarckSide by side
Cities near Fargo
- Grand Forks, ND74 mi · 60,365
- St. Cloud, MN157 mi · 72,647
Cities about the same size
- Dayton, OH136,688
- Pasadena, CA135,804
- Warren, MI137,138
- Hampton, VA137,315
- West Valley City, UT137,491
- Kent, WA134,871
- Cedar Rapids, IA137,935
- Carrollton, TX134,562
More in North Dakota
- Bismarck77,963
Wealthiest person in North Dakota
Name
Gary Tharaldson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$1.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Fargo
Source of wealth
Hotels
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in North Dakota · private sector
Employer
Sanford Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in North Dakota
Company
MDU Resources
Revenue
$4.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Bismarck
Ticker
MDU
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.