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CBSA!22020=METRO("Fargo, ND")
Fargo, ND-MN metro area
The Fargo, ND-MN metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 267,793 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $22.0 billion that year.
Minnesota, North Dakota2 countiesPart of Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN
GDP, 2024$22.0B#165 of 387 · +5.1% nominal
Income per person, 2024$69,475#95 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.7%#13 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)90.9#274 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Fargo, NDUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $2.3B | 10.4% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.1B | 9.4% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $2.0B | 9.1% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.7B | 7.7% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $1.1B | 4.9% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $2.6B | 11.6% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $2.2B | 10.1% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $2.1B | 9.4% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $978M | 4.4% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.4B | 6.5% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $850M | 3.9% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $712M | 3.2% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $421M | 1.9% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $455M | 2.1% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $406M | 1.8% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $44M | 0.2% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $40M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $141M | 0.6% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $166M | 0.8% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $369M | 1.7% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | North Dakota | Central | 38017 | |
| Clay County | Minnesota | Central | 27027 |