Fargo is a relatively large city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 133,188 people and 30 associated neighborhoods, Fargo is the largest community in North Dakota.

Also of interest is that Fargo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.14% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Fargo is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Fargo is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy.

Not only is Fargo a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Fargo a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

One of the benefits of Fargo is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.05 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The citizens of Fargo are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.17% of adults in Fargo have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fargo in 2022 was $42,212, which is upper middle income relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,848 for a family of four. However, Fargo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fargo is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fargo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fargo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fargo include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Fargo is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Spanish.