Health in Fargo, North Dakota: official figures
6.0% of residents of Fargo (7,805 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 277th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; North Dakota: 6.5%).
How many children in Fargo are uninsured?
In Fargo, 4.4% of children under 19 and 7.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fargo are on Medicaid?
11.4% of residents of Fargo under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 206th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; North Dakota: 10.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fargo have a disability?
11.8% of residents of Fargo (15,273 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 357th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; North Dakota: 12.0%); 4.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Fargo have a disability?
By age, 30.1% of residents of Fargo aged 65 and over, 9.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Fargo, North Dakota?
An estimated 35.8% of adults in Fargo had obesity in 2023, joint 280th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Fargo?
An estimated 8.9% of adults in Fargo had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 182nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Fargo?
An estimated 13.8% of adults in Fargo reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 39th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Fargo have high blood pressure?
In Fargo, an estimated 29.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 177th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Fargo see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.3% of adults in Fargo had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 369th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Fargo compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Fargo ranks 547 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 544 | Visalia | 6.0% |
| 545 | Owensboro | 6.0% |
| 546 | Whittier | 6.0% |
| 547 | Fargo | 6.0% |
| 548 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 6.0% |
| 549 | Lynchburg | 6.0% |
| 550 | Collierville | 6.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Fargo ranks 467 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 464 | La Habra | 11.8% |
| 465 | Palmdale | 11.8% |
| 466 | Redlands | 11.8% |
| 467 | Fargo | 11.8% |
| 468 | Blue Springs | 11.8% |
| 469 | Marana | 11.7% |
| 470 | Porterville | 11.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fargo ranks 281 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Beaumont | 35.9% |
| 279 | Dubuque | 35.9% |
| 280 | Spokane | 35.8% |
| 281 | Fargo | 35.8% |
| 282 | Pasco | 35.8% |
| 283 | Bismarck | 35.8% |
| 284 | Taylor | 35.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fargo ranks 616 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 613 | Henderson | 8.9% |
| 614 | Sunnyvale | 8.9% |
| 615 | Olathe | 8.9% |
| 616 | Fargo | 8.9% |
| 617 | Goodyear | 8.9% |
| 618 | Temecula | 8.9% |
| 619 | Burbank | 8.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fargo ranks 394 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Cape Coral | 12.7% |
| 392 | Moreno Valley | 12.7% |
| 393 | Grand Prairie | 12.7% |
| 394 | Fargo | 12.7% |
| 395 | College Station | 12.7% |
| 396 | Buckeye | 12.7% |
| 397 | Delray Beach | 12.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fargo ranks 770 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 767 | Schaumburg | 13.9% |
| 768 | Novi | 13.9% |
| 769 | Scottsdale | 13.8% |
| 770 | Fargo | 13.8% |
| 771 | Minnetonka | 13.8% |
| 772 | Hoffman Estates | 13.8% |
| 773 | Sandy Springs | 13.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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