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Fergus Falls, MN vs Fargo, ND

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- Fargo is 0% more densely populated than Fergus Falls.
- People are 1.8% less likely to be married in Fargo.
- The Median Age is 13.4 years younger in Fargo.
 Fergus Falls, MNFargo, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,979329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 201013,433  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock90,599285,036,114
 Population - 199012,362  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,512.593.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fergus Falls, MNFargo, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fergus Falls, MNFargo, NDUnited States
 White91.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.0%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fergus Falls, MNFargo, NDUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households6,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,78880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,210  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fergus Falls    4 Reviews

Will · 
Over 4 years ago

Fergus falls is a beautiful, beautiful area and has some of the kindest folk you'll ever meet. It is very relaxed as well, which can be a blessing and a curse depending  More

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We moved to Fergus Falls August 2019. The community is your average community. Nice folks, good neighborhoods. But. The water quality is sub-par. And the city fails to  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is really no big deal, however, I am just going to throw this out there: I am Lord PopSKULL of The Trans-Discordian Sect of TOOtwo BonK. We Worship/Constantly  More

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Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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