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West Fargo Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

West Fargo Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

41,027

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
19.2%
18 - 24:
11.2%
25 - 34:
15.7%
35 - 54:
26.5%
55 - 64:
8.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.4%
5.4%
97.0%
97.0%
42.1%
42.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

West Fargo
USA
$48,836
$48,836
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

West Fargo
USA
$90,665
$90,665
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Finance
Manufacturing
Other
Accommodation
Transportation
Arts
Wholesale
Administration
Agriculture
18.7%
18.7%
11.0%
11.0%
9.3%
9.3%
8.0%
8.0%
7.6%
7.6%
7.5%
7.5%
7.0%
7.0%
6.3%
6.3%
5.6%
5.6%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
83.1%
83.1%
5.2%
5.2%
4.7%
4.7%
3.8%
3.8%
2.0%
2.0%
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Swedish
Irish
English
French
Polish
Scandinavian
Russian
Italian
Czech
African
Danish
Yugoslavian
Liberian
Scottish
Dutch
Finnish
Swiss
Other Arab
36.9%
36.9%
25.3%
25.3%
6.4%
6.4%
6.2%
6.2%
4.3%
4.3%
3.4%
3.4%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
French
African languages
Spanish
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Langs. of India
Scandinavian languages
Native American languages
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Serbo-Croatian
Russian
Tagalog
Chinese
Slavic languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
94.1%
94.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born West Fargo Residents

5.1%