North Dakota / Census place 3825700

Fargo

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fargo city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
136,275
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
2,626/sq mi
51.9 sq mi land area
Median age
31.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,998
Median home value
$281,900
Median gross rent
$946
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.9%
Typical commute
15.5 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FARGO HECTOR INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
52.6°F
Average low
31.8°F
Annual rainfall
24"
Annual snowfall
51.4"

Month by month

A year in Fargo.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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