West Fargo is a city located in Cass County North Dakota. West Fargo has a 2023 population of 40,494. West Fargo is currently growing at a rate of 1.27% annually and its population has increased by 3.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 38,993 in 2020.
The average household income in West Fargo is $118,431 with a poverty rate of 6.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in West Fargo is 34.2 years, 34 years for males, and 34.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Fargo was:
3.08
Average Family Size
2.55
Average Household Size
67.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.21% of West Fargo residents speak only English, while 6.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.35% of the population.
6.29%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.82%
Male Poverty Rate
5.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in West Fargo is Black, with 113.64% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in West Fargo is Native, with 1.17% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.69%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
59.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.3%
Male Marriage Rate
59.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
81.1%
Labor Force Participation
79.9%
Employment Rate
1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
56.79%
Born in West Fargo
91.82%
Native Born
4.19%
Foreign Born
2.24%
Non Citizen
1.95%
Naturalized
91.82% of West Fargo residents were born in the United States, with 56.79% having been born in North Dakota. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.