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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.

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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

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.

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State of North Dakota

State bird
Western Meadowlark
State flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State capital
Bismarck
Nickname
The Peace Garden State

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