Demographics
Demographic information based on data from the U.S. Census.
Population
|
Area |
2010 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|
|
City of Moorhead |
38,065 |
44,505 |
|
Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Statistical Area |
208,777 |
249,843 |
Racial Distribution
|
Race |
2010 |
% 2010 |
2020 |
% 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
White |
34,530 |
90.7% |
36,304 |
81.57% |
|
Black |
775 |
2% |
2,997 |
6.73% |
|
American Indian |
580 |
1.5% |
936 |
2.10% |
|
Asian |
758 |
2% |
720 |
1.62% |
|
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander |
17 |
<1% |
16 |
<1% |
|
Other |
416 |
1.1% |
701 |
1.58% |
|
2 or more Races |
989 |
2.6% |
2,831 |
6.36% |
*Although not a race, the Hispanic population accounted for 2,378 residents in 2020 and 1,576 residents in 2010.
Gender Information
|
Gender |
2010 |
2019* |
|---|---|---|
|
Male |
18,439 |
21,116 |
|
Female |
19,626 |
21,823 |
Age Distribution
|
Age |
2010 |
2019* |
|---|---|---|
|
0-4 |
2,478 |
2,924 |
|
5-14 |
4,211 |
3,048 |
|
15-19 |
4,009 |
2,384 |
|
20-24 |
6,274 |
5,516 |
|
25-44 |
8,938 |
11,480 |
|
45-54 |
4,289 |
3,974 |
|
55-64 |
3,483 |
4,289 |
|
65-74 |
1,952 |
2,740 |
|
75-84 |
1,591 |
1,421 |
|
85+ |
840 |
1,018 |
|
Median Age |
28.3 |
30.4 |
Household Information
|
Households |
2010 |
2019* |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Family Households |
15,274 |
16,495 |
|
Total Occupied Households |
14,304 |
16495 |
|
Married Couple Households |
6,229 |
7,700 |
|
Female Headed Households |
1,514 |
1,329 |
|
Male Headed Households |
629 |
619 |
|
Single Occupant Households |
5,932 |
NA |
|
Persons in Group Quarters |
3,650 |
NA |
|
Persons Per Household |
2.41 |
2.39 |
*2019 ACS 5 Year Estimate