West Fargo is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 40,400 people and eight associated neighborhoods, West Fargo is the fifth largest community in North Dakota. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in West Fargo, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to West Fargo, and putting down their money on brand new construction. West Fargo’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. West Fargo does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $96,877.00.

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: 9.85% 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.

West Fargo is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.21% of adults in West Fargo have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in West Fargo in 2022 was $48,454, which is wealthy relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,816 for a family of four.

West Fargo is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 French.