Fargo Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 218,290
| Fargo Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 89,558 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | - | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,814 | 32.17%, see rank | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 60,744 | 67.83%, see rank | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 51,365 | 57.35%, see rank | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | - | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 40,391 | 45.10%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 38,193 | 42.65%, see rank | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 208,777
| Fargo Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 86,178 | 100% | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | - | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,084 | 31.43%, see rank | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 59,094 | 68.57%, see rank | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 49,401 | 57.32%, see rank | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | - | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 38,581 | 44.77%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 36,777 | 42.68%, see rank | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 209,177
| Fargo Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 87,081 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | - | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,514 | 32.74%, see rank | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 58,567 | 67.26%, see rank | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 49,985 | 57.40%, see rank | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | - | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 39,632 | 45.51%, see rank | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 37,096 | 42.60%, see rank | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 201,499
| Fargo Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 84,600 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | - | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,138 | 32.08%, see rank | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 57,462 | 67.92%, see rank | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 48,919 | 57.82%, see rank | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | - | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 39,317 | 46.47%, see rank | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 35,681 | 42.18%, see rank | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 192,705
| Fargo Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 82,362 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.21, see rank | - | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 25,607 | 31.09%, see rank | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 56,755 | 68.91%, see rank | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 47,859 | 58.11%, see rank | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | - | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 38,411 | 46.64%, see rank | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 34,503 | 41.89%, see rank | 33.33% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.