West Fargo, ND Population

Overview

37,913

Total Population

34.2

Median age

49.11%

Female population %

103.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

817

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Fargo's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Fargo is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Fargo's population under 18 was 27.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Fargo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Fargo, 23.58% were under the age of 15, 19.94% aged 15 to 29, 46.34% aged 30 to 64, 9.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 675 less females than males in West Fargo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.11% females and 50.89% males in West Fargo, ND.
The West Fargo, ND gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,871.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,627.

West Fargo's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Fargo population: 88.04% are White, 2.79% are Black or African American, 1.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.31% are Asian, 0.85% are some other race and 4.97% are multiracial.
West Fargo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 817 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,096 (97.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Fargo is White with a population of 33,378 (88.04% of the total population).

West Fargo's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 39,985 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West Fargo's population increased by 10,428 (67.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Fargo's population increased by 12,934 (49.82%), 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, West Fargo's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,534.