West Fargo

Population: 39,325
Median household income: $96,877
Median home value: $302,200

Located in Cass County, North Dakota, West Fargo is a community with a population of 39,325. Its median household income of $96,877 runs above the Cass County figure of $75,023.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Fargo's population grew 11.1% from 35,397 to 39,325, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $241,000 to $302,200.

Owners occupy 64.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,325
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $96,877
Median home value: $302,200
Median gross rent: $1,075
Housing units: 16,227
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,39739,325

Median household income

$85,120$96,877

Median home value

$241,000$302,200

Median gross rent

$920$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,397	$85,120	$241,000	$920
2020	36,406	$87,674	$241,800	$957
2021	37,913	$93,382	$255,300	$963
2022	38,653	$96,929	$282,400	$1,049
2023	39,325	$96,877	$302,200	$1,075

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,918	7.4%
5 to 17	7,625	19.4%
18 to 24	4,040	10.3%
25 to 34	6,561	16.7%
35 to 44	6,574	16.7%
45 to 54	4,003	10.2%
55 to 64	3,222	8.2%
65 to 74	2,725	6.9%
75 and over	1,657	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,795	85.9%
Black or African American	1,423	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	357	0.9%
Asian	838	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	79	0.2%
Two or more races	1,942	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	891	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate16.9%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree29.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	648	2.6%
High school graduate	4,183	16.9%
Some college or associate's	8,725	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	7,299	29.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,887	15.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,350	82.3%
Carpooled	1,403	6.0%
Public transit	129	0.5%
Walked	92	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,315	9.8%
Other means	223	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,450	39.9%
15 to 29 min	10,583	49.9%
30 to 44 min	777	3.7%
45 to 59 min	725	3.4%
60+ min	662	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 6.1% (2,373 of 39,185)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,919	63.8%
Nonfamily households	5,628	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,547	95.8%
Vacant	680	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,980	64.2%
Renter-occupied	5,567	35.8%

1-unit, detached52.0%

1-unit, attached15.2%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units15.1%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,433	52.0%
1-unit, attached	2,461	15.2%
2 to 4 units	903	5.6%
5 to 19 units	1,483	9.1%
20 or more units	2,445	15.1%
Mobile home & other	502	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3884780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 46.8564, -96.9048