Demographics

Fargo is the central city in the vibrant and growing Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area. The metro area is bisected by the Red River of the North, which is also the boundary between North Dakota and Minnesota. This community serves as a regional center of education, commerce and health care.

Population Change 1960-2000

	Fargo		Cass Co.		Metro Area*		State
1960	47,000		66,947		106,027		632,442
1970	53,365	14%	73,653	10%	120,261	13%	617,792	-2%
1980	61,383	15%	88,247	20%	137,574	14%	652,717	6%
1990	74,084	20%	102,874	17%	153,296	11%	638,800	-2%
2000	90,599	22%	123,138	20%	174,367	14%	642,200	0.1%

Metropolitan Area Map (PDF file) from Fargo-Moorhead Metro COG

Community Profiles

Census Bureau - Population, Economics, Reference Map (pdf)
ND Job Service (pdf) - Fargo/West Fargo 2005
Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (external link) - metro area
FM Chamber of Commerce (external link) - click on "community" in the menu bar

Understanding our Community: Fargo in relation to other Midwestern cities (from Fargo's 2005 Consolidated Plan). Download the entire chapter or specific sections below (all pdf files).

City Info

Demographics