Fargo city, North Dakota
Bismarck city, North Dakota
North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 136,275 77,963 799,358
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 136,275 77,963 799,358
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 125,951 73,625 779,136
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.2% 5.9% 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 125,990 73,622 779,094
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 105,549 61,272 672,591
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 5.1% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0% 21.5% 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.3% 19.5% 17.9%
Female persons, percent 49.7% 50.2% 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.5% 83.8% 83.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6% 2.6% 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0% 4.3% 5.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1% 1.2% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0% 0.7% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5% 6.5% 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6% 3.5% 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.6% 82.8% 79.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,153 4,175 42,380
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.5% 4.0% 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X X 385,687
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.7% 65.5% 62.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $281,900 $300,300 $249,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,767 $1,847 $1,762
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $657 $636 $590
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $946 $999 $954
Building Permits, 2025 X X 2,440
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 59,970 33,130 331,063
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.09 2.21 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.4% 85.8% 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.7% 5.1% 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4% 94.0% 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3% 88.0% 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.5% 94.5% 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.9% 39.2% 32.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1% 9.5% 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8% 6.4% 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 74.1% 64.7% 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.4% 60.9% 63.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 542,108 322,391 2,237,637
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,031,292 1,594,384 9,513,680
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 616,634 527,963 5,084,632
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,424,744 2,600,306 19,111,926
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,663 $34,887 $24,537
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.5 15.6 17.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,998 $78,387 $76,657
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,734 $45,788 $43,389
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9% 9.3% 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X X 25,402
Total employment, 2023 X X 352,108
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X X 21,904,922
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X X 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X X 60,342
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 18,519
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 11,209
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 3,332
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 993
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 15,305
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 1,026
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 15,025
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,529.7 2,122.7 11.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,162.0 1,986.5 9.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 49.80 34.68 68,995.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 48.82 30.84 69,000.80
FIPS Code 3825700 3807200 38