Population 461 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fargo
Household size in Fargo
| Period | Fargo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Fargo is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.28, 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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Fargo skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Fargo (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia as a whole (13.4%).
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.3% of households in Fargo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 84.0% have no mortgage at all, well 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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.1% of the housing in Fargo, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Fargo was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $407 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $564 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $533 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $649 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Fargo runs $649 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over 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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fargo: 6.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Fargo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.9% 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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fargo has been strong: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 | 2.12 | 43.9 | 11.0% | 22.3% | 19.1% | 1976 | $649 | 6.1% | 75.9% | 1.0% |
| Edith | 1.80 | 47.9 | 9.1% | 20.1% | 18.9% | 1975 | $512 | 3.8% | 73.5% | 0.8% |
| Haylow | 3.08 | 31.0 | 17.5% | 34.7% | 21.0% | 1980 | $1,040 | 13.1% | 82.7% | 1.5% |
| Statenville | 3.19 | 31.2 | 15.7% | 30.2% | 18.3% | 1983 | $1,070 | 13.7% | 82.9% | 1.6% |
| Jasper | 2.85 | 41.1 | 18.2% | 18.7% | 23.5% | 1990 | $712 | 11.8% | 82.1% | 4.1% |
| Melrose | 3.34 | 32.6 | 9.8% | 17.3% | 15.2% | 1993 | $957 | 17.3% | 85.9% | 1.6% |
| Jennings | 2.91 | 40.0 | 17.1% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 1993 | $935 | 10.7% | 79.4% | 5.2% |
| Lake Park | 2.60 | 37.2 | 16.2% | 36.5% | 18.3% | 1993 | $904 | 20.6% | 90.7% | 5.1% |
| Dasher | 2.70 | 42.1 | 11.6% | 16.3% | 11.9% | 1988 | $989 | 15.8% | 86.9% | 3.3% |
| Little Miami | 2.73 | 23.1 | 17.1% | 47.4% | 15.4% | 1985 | $823 | 3.0% | 54.4% | 2.8% |
| Hilliard | 2.93 | 37.9 | 17.7% | 20.5% | 7.3% | 1993 | $914 | 12.5% | 89.7% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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.
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