Census place 3884780

West Fargo

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: West Fargo city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in West Fargo.

According to the 2025 estimate, West Fargo has a population of 41,175 and 2,546 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 9 covered North Dakota places are: population density is 2,546/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,960/sq mi; median household income is $90,665, above the comparison median of $73,219; and median home value is $321,900, above the comparison median of $263,700. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,546/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,960/sq mi
median household income
$90,665
Above the comparison median of $73,219
median home value
$321,900
Above the comparison median of $263,700

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare West Fargo's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
41,175
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,546/sq mi
16.2 sq mi land area
Median age
33.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$90,665
Median home value
$321,900
Median gross rent
$1,111
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.1%
Typical commute
17.3 min
Drive-alone commute
82.6%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
76%
Unemployed residents 16+
0.9%
Working from home
10.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.8%
Homes built 2020+
5.5%
Households without a vehicle
4%
Households with children
30.8%
Residents with a disability
10.8%
Residents without insurance
4.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cass County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Flood declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
7
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FARGO HECTOR INTL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
52.6°F
Average low
31.8°F
Annual rainfall
24"
Annual snowfall
51.4"

Month by month

A year in West Fargo.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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