Cities / North Dakota / West Fargo

West Fargo, ND

38,653 people

Right Now

Air Quality (PM2.5, Fargo)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 4.6 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MSP

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

Population & People

Population

38,653

Median age

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Median household income

—

Poverty rate

—

Unemployment rate

—

Bachelor's degree+

—

Avg. commute

—

Hispanic or Latino

—

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

Housing & Rent

Median home value

—

Median gross rent

—

Homeownership rate

—

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$965

HUD Fair Market Rent (North Dakota statewide average across 53 areas — not specific to West Fargo), 2026. Efficiency $769, 1BR $795, 2BR $965, 3BR $1297, 4BR $1588. 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

539.91

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Source: FRED, North Dakota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MSP

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

224 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).