| PEOPLE | Fargo | Emporia | United States |
| Population | 105,549 | 24,916 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,162 | 2,106 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 20.42% | -8.18% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 30.2 | 29.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 46,791 | 9,812 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.16 | 2.4 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 50.45% | 48.18% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 49.55% | 51.82% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 44.05% | 40.11% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 55.95% | 59.89% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.45% | 7.45% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.19% | 6.57% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.84% | 5.84% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.91% | 3.61% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.63% | 4.94% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 15.13% | 14.85% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.91% | 14.05% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.09% | 10.45% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 11.84% | 11.37% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 11.84% | 11.37% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.88% | 9.50% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.88% | 9.50% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.67% | 5.27% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.58% | 3.93% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.87% | 2.18% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 90.20% | 79.22% | 72.41% |
| Black | 2.70% | 3.17% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.97% | 3.09% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.38% | 0.79% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.75% | 13.72% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 4.22% | 0.42% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 95.78% | 99.58% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 31.30% | 30.32% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 43.32% | 40.17% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 15.21% | 19.75% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 10.17% | 9.76% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 9.96% | 12.01% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.89% | 5.53% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 4.59% | 6.54% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 43.48% | 39.94% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 39.07% | 35.98% | 31.95% |