Fargo, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Clay County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
129,064
Population
2,507/sq mi density
$66,029
Median Income
$42,212 per capita
$269,800
Home Value
$321,568 Zillow
$916
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
505
Violent Crime/100K
3,726 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,029 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$269,800 home value, $916/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
505 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,029
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,212
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fargo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fargo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,029
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,212
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,991
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,520
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
178
Retail
148
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,991
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,896
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,029 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,212 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,991 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $2,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,520 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 178 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,991 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,896 |