Overview
124,979
Total Population
31.5
Median age
49.75%
Female population %
101:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
42.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,024
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fargo's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fargo is 31.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fargo's population under 18 was 20.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fargo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fargo, 17.12% were under the age of 15, 30.06% aged 15 to 29, 40.19% aged 30 to 64, 10.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 631 less females than males in Fargo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.75% females and 50.25% males in Fargo, ND.
- The Fargo, ND gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,951.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,837.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fargo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fargo population: 82.45% are White, 8.03% are Black or African American, 1.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.05% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.59% are some other race and 3.66% are multiracial.
- Fargo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,024 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 120,955 (96.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fargo is White with a population of 103,051 (82.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fargo's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 131,444 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Fargo's population increased by 14,700 (16.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fargo's population increased by 19,955 (18.82%), 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 2000 at 91,324.
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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)