West Fargo is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 39,985 people and eight associated neighborhoods, West Fargo is the fifth largest community in North Dakota. Much of the housing stock in West Fargo was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local West Fargo economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in West Fargo, where the median household income is $96,929.00.

West Fargo real estate is some of the most expensive in North Dakota, although West Fargo house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The education level of West Fargo ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in West Fargo, 44.72% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in West Fargo in 2022 was $46,528, which is wealthy relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $186,112 for a family of four.

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

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