How long is the commute from West Fargo, ND?

Name: Commute and cars in West Fargo, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in West Fargo, ND take an average of 17.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.3 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in West Fargo get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West Fargo	Cass County	North Dakota	United States
Drove alone	82.6% (±2.6 points)	78.2%	77.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±1.5 points)	6.5%	8.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	3.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±1.5 points)	10.0%	8.1%	15.1%

In West Fargo, the average commute is not measurably different from Cass County (17.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (17.9 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In West Fargo, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cass County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (0.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Cass County, West Fargo ranks 35 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 411 of 626.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in West Fargo

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West Fargo	Cass County	North Dakota	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±1.4 points)	6.8%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.6% (±3.7 points)	35.4%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.6% (±4.6 points)	41.1%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.7% (±3.0 points)	16.7%	26.8%	21.9%

In West Fargo, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cass County (6.8%).

It is also lower than in North Dakota (5.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in West Fargo

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Fargo	Cass County	North Dakota	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±1.5 points)	10.0% (±0.8 points)	8.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±1.3 points)	96.6% (±0.6 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±1.8 points)	89.6% (±1.0 points)	88.7% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In West Fargo, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cass County (89.6%).

It is also higher than in North Dakota (88.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near West Fargo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Fargo
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West Fargo	—	17.3 minutes (±0.9)	—
Fargo	3.6 mi	15.5 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Prairie Rose	4.3 mi	46.0 minutes (±53.2)	Not measurably different
Mapleton Township	4.5 mi	30.6 minutes (±16.8)	Not measurably different
Frontier	5.1 mi	21.1 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Reile's Acres	5.3 mi	15.4 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Reed Township	6.2 mi	20.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Raymond Township	6.8 mi	15.2 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Horace	6.9 mi	29.4 minutes (±7.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fargo, ND (15.5 minutes), Reile's Acres, ND (15.4 minutes), Raymond Township, ND (15.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Horace, ND (29.4 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
29	Frontier	21.1 minutes (±8.1)
30	Reed Township	20.0 minutes (±4.4)
31	Ayr Township	19.9 minutes (±10.0)
32	Harwood Township	19.5 minutes (±2.4)
33	Pleasant Township	19.4 minutes (±4.8)
34	Stanley Township	17.6 minutes (±3.5)
35	West Fargo	17.3 minutes (±0.9)
36	Page	16.9 minutes (±5.9)
37	Normanna Township	16.0 minutes (±5.6)
38	Fargo	15.5 minutes (±0.7)
39	Reile's Acres	15.4 minutes (±1.2)
40	Raymond Township	15.2 minutes (±0.9)
41	Gunkel Township	14.8 minutes (±5.8)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Fargo

How long is the average commute in West Fargo?

Workers who live in West Fargo, ND take an average of 17.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Fargo without a car?

4.0% of households in West Fargo have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Fargo?

10.2% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in West Fargo worked from home, and 92.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for West Fargo city, North Dakota (place:84780, in state:38).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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