According to realtor website
Zillow, the average price of a home as of February 28, 2026, in West Fargo is $348,706. As of the 2024
American Community Survey, there are 15,841 estimated households in West Fargo with an average of 2.52 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $90,665. Approximately 8.8% of the city's population lives at or below the
poverty line. West Fargo has an estimated 76.0% employment rate, with 42.1% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 97.0% holding a high school diploma. There were 16,560 housing units at an average density of . The top five reported languages (people were allowed to report up to two languages, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (94.1%), Spanish (0.6%), Indo-European (3.2%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.2%), and Other (0.9%).
Racial and ethnic composition 2024 estimate As of the 2024 estimate, there were 41,027 people, 15,841 households, and _ families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 16,560 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 85.2% White
(83.1% NH White), 5.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 5.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.8% of the population.
2020 census As of the
2020 census, West Fargo had a population of 38,626. The median age was 33.8 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.1 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 15,271 households in West Fargo, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.1% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 9,905 families in the city. There were 16,058 housing units, of which 4.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%. The population density was , and housing units averaged .
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 25,830 people, 10,348 households and 6,823 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 10,760 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.51%
White, 1.99%
African American, 0.95%
Native American, 1.40%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.36% from some other races and 1.76% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.83% of the population. According to the 2008–2012
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the ancestry is as follows: •
German 46.2% •
Norwegian 35.4% •
Irish 7.6% •
Swedish 6.2% •
English 5.4% •
French (except Basque) 3.8% •
American 2.7% •
Polish 2.6% •
Russian 2.5% •
Czech 2.4% • Subsaharan
African 2.2% •
Italian 1.7% •
Scottish 1.3% •
Danish 1.2% There were 10,348 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were
married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age was 32.6 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 7.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 14,940 people, 5,771 households and 4,091 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,968 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.40%
White, 0.42%
African American, 1.04%
Native American, 0.28%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.67% from some other races and 1.16% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.41% of the population. The top six ancestry groups in the city were
German (47.9%),
Norwegian (39.7%),
Irish (8.3%),
Swedish (7.2%),
French (5.2%),
English (4.8%). There were 5,771 households, of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. 29.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. The median household income was $44,542 and the median family income was $51,765. Males had a median income of $32,105 and females $22,148. The
per capita income was $19,368. About 4.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==