Fargo: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 137,574

1990: 153,296

2000: 174,367

Percent change, 1990–2000: 13.7%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 179th

City Residents

1980: 61,383

1990: 74,084

2000: 90,599

2003 estimate: 91,484

Percent change, 1990–2000: 22.3%

U.S. rank in 1980: 329th

U.S. rank in 1990: 297th (State rank: 1st)

U.S. rank in 2000: 302nd (State rank: 1st)

Density: 2,388.2 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 85,321

Black or African American: 922

American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,119

Asian: 1,482

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 40

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 1,167

Other: 400

Percent of residents born in state: 59%

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 5,763

Population 5 to 9 years old: 5,263

Population 10 to 14 years old: 5,008

Population 15 to 19 years old: 7,012

Population 20 to 24 years old: 13,477

Population 25 to 34 years old: 15,144

Population 35 to 44 years old: 13,051

Population 45 to 54 years old: 11,054

Population 55 to 59 years old: 3,157

Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,550

Population 65 to 74 years old: 4,532

Population 75 to 84 years old: 3,171

Population 85 years and older: 1,417

Median age: 30.1 years

Births (2001, Cass County) Total number: 1,727

Deaths (2001, Cass County) Total number: 747

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $21,101

Median household income: $35,510

Total households: 39,354

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 3,888

$10,000 to $14,999: 3,022

$15,000 to $24,999: 6,384

$25,000 to $34,999: 6,085

$35,000 to $49,999: 6,861

$50,000 to $74,999: 7,010

$75,000 to $99,999: 2,898

$100,000 to $149,999: 2,095

$150,000 to $199,999: 454

$200,000 or more: 657

Percent of families below poverty level: 6.6% (45% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 3,266