Overview
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Total Population
51.2
Median age
57.01%
Female population %
75.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
59.7
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fargo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fargo is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fargo's population under 18 was 16.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fargo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fargo, 14.02% were under the age of 15, 13.08% aged 15 to 29, 49.53% aged 30 to 64, 23.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 15 more females than males in Fargo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.01% females and 42.99% males in Fargo, AR.
- The Fargo, AR gender ratio is 75.4:100 i.e. 75.4 men to 100 women (0.754).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 14.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 15.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fargo's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fargo population: 25.23% are White and 74.77% are Black or African American.
- Fargo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 107 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fargo is Black or African American with a population of 8 (74.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fargo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 120 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Fargo's population decreased by 27 (22.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fargo's population decreased by 34 (36.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fargo's population was lowest in year 2020 at 59.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)