Cities / North Dakota / Fargo

Fargo, ND

131,627 people

Right Now

Weather

73.4°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 84°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Fargo)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 5.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MSP

220 mi — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Population & People

Population

131,627

Median age

31.8

Median household income

$66,998

Poverty rate

12.9%

Unemployment rate

3.8%

Bachelor's degree+

42.9%

Avg. commute

14 min

Hispanic or Latino

3.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$281,900

Median gross rent

$946/mo

Homeownership rate

43.69%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,112

HUD Fair Market Rent (Cass County, 22 mi from Fargo), 2026. Efficiency $768, 1BR $917, 2BR $1112, 3BR $1547, 4BR $1865. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

North Dakota commercial electricity

7.4¢/kWh

North Dakota industrial electricity

7.5¢/kWh

North Dakota residential electricity

11.81¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

81883.3

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

63550.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for North Dakota

523.26

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Source: FRED, North Dakota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MSP

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Des Moines International Airport

400 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (North Dakota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (North Dakota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).