Population 209 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Fargo: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Fargo
Household size in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Fargo sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has dropped from 2.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Fargo skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Fargo, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fargo
Renters in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Fargo than nationally: 49.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 49.7% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Fargo: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Fargo are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $421 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $494 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $627 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $616 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$195 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fargo pays $616 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fargo
Bachelor's degrees in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fargo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Fargo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fargo runs well above the national rate: 21.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fargo compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo | 2.71 | 50.1 | 7.4% | 49.7% | 12.5% | 1982 | $616 | 5.6% | 69.2% | 21.5% |
| Zent | 1.84 | 54.6 | 9.6% | 34.1% | 20.0% | 1976 | $648 | 11.6% | 75.4% | 7.9% |
| Brinkley | 2.19 | 50.9 | 11.3% | 42.8% | 23.8% | 1976 | $635 | 13.3% | 77.9% | 15.5% |
| Posey | 2.54 | 51.4 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 26.2% | 1975 | $836 | 9.9% | 89.0% | 5.0% |
| Wheatley | 2.35 | 52.1 | 10.0% | 25.9% | 26.3% | 1975 | $772 | 10.3% | 88.9% | 9.6% |
| Cotton Plant | 1.75 | 60.4 | 15.8% | 45.8% | 22.4% | 1973 | $642 | 19.9% | 81.9% | 22.0% |
| Maberry | 1.75 | 60.8 | 13.7% | 43.6% | 19.3% | 1974 | $591 | 15.8% | 80.6% | 17.2% |
| Smale | 2.21 | 42.9 | 8.3% | 37.3% | 28.1% | 1976 | $646 | 13.1% | 81.6% | 5.9% |
| Hunter | 1.78 | 61.3 | 5.7% | 35.5% | 9.7% | 1977 | $442 | 1.8% | 75.7% | 0.0% |
| Goodwin | 2.44 | 51.3 | 5.2% | 15.6% | 19.5% | 1976 | $776 | 13.2% | 86.2% | 6.0% |
| Plunketts | 2.64 | 62.6 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 1986 | $528 | 6.5% | 89.6% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Ada, KS · Agar, SD · Acme, LA · Youngs, MS · Alzada, MT · Antler, ND · Arctic Village, AK · Arbor, MO · Ouachita, AR · Pascola, MO
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fargo. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.