I-29 / I-94 · Red River Valley, Fargo–Moorhead metro

West Fargo

North Dakota · ~40,100 people

West Fargo has nearly doubled since 2010 while staying minutes from the region's largest concentration of manufacturing jobs.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA

Population: ~40,100 (2024 estimate)
Growth: +58% since 2010
Schools: North Dakota's 2nd-largest district
Known for: Ag-equipment and compact-equipment manufacturing

The place

West Fargo sits on the west edge of the Fargo–Moorhead metro and has grown faster than anywhere else in North Dakota — up more than half since 2010. It combines new subdivisions and the state's second-largest school district with a ten-minute drive to the manufacturing, agribusiness and equipment employers that anchor the metro.

Sheyenne River trails and a growing park system.
An active downtown events district on Sheyenne Street.
Ten minutes to the region's largest job market.
New-build housing and highly rated schools.
Big regional events — the Red River Valley Fair is held here.

Getting around

Fargo: ~10 min
Grand Forks: ~1h20
Winnipeg: ~3h20
Sioux Falls: ~3h45

Housing

West Fargo is one of the region's higher-priced markets, with median home values around $302,000–$322,000 per recent Census ACS estimates — the trade-off for new construction and top-rated schools.

The community, as it photographs itself

Main streets, festivals, working days.

West Fargo City Hall · Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA

West Fargo Sports Arena · Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA

Who hires here

The employer base, sector by sector.

Doosan Bobcat

Manufacturing

Compact equipment manufacturing across Fargo–Moorhead facilities.

Bayer Crop Science

Agribusiness

Soybean processing and crop-science operations.

Dakota Fluid Power / EPG

Manufacturing

Custom fluid-power systems and OEM assemblies.

Custom Agri Systems

Agribusiness / trades

Grain-handling systems design and installation.

West Fargo Public Schools

Education

The state's second-largest school district.

Healthcare

Sanford Health and Essentia Health both operate clinics in West Fargo.
Full-service hospitals and specialty care are minutes away in Fargo.
Urgent care and pharmacy services available in-city.

Schools and training

West Fargo Public Schools — North Dakota's second-largest district, with newcomer and EL support.
North Dakota State University in Fargo for degrees and engineering programs.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead for trades and technical training.

Arriving here

You will not be the first.

Fargo–Moorhead hosts Lutheran Social Services New American programs and multiple ESL providers.
The school district and public library both run newcomer and English-learner supports.
A metro that has been resettling and hiring internationally for decades.

A year in West Fargo

West Fest · Third week of September: One of North Dakota's largest parades, plus street festival programming.
West Fargo Street Fair · June: 70+ vendors along Sheyenne Street.
Red River Valley Fair · July: Concerts, agriculture exhibits and midway, held in West Fargo.