West Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. West Fargo is classified as the western neighboring city of Fargo. The population was 38,626 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 41,027 in 2024,
A post office operated from 1874 to 1885. Settlers began arriving in the area, and in 1876 the first school was built, School District No. 6. The Equity company fell into bankruptcy in 1922, and was sold to Armour and Company in 1925, when the settlement's name was changed to "Village of West Fargo". The plant utilized an assembly line to process meat, and its motto stated it used "every part of the animal except the squeal."