| | West Fargo, ND | The Colony, TX | United States |
| Population | 37,913 | 43,489 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.1% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.9% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.2 | 36 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,962 | 36,547 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 14,940 | 26,531 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,287 | 22,113 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 155.7% | 71.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 210.9% | 105.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,371.5 | 3,109.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.0 | 14.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 2.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | West Fargo, ND | The Colony, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.9% | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.2% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.0% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 21.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 15.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.0% | 15.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | West Fargo, ND | The Colony, TX | United States |
| White | 87.7% | 55.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.8% | 11.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.0% | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 19.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | West Fargo, ND | The Colony, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 59.4% | 54.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.2% | 53.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.6% | 45.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.0% | 28.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.3% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.3% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Households | 14,810 | 17,821 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 10,164 | 11,673 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.3% | 34.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.5% | 43.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,646 | 6,148 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.5% | 13.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10.8% |