Fargo–Moorhead, also known as the FM area, is a common name given to the metropolitan area comprising Fargo, North Dakota; Moorhead, Minnesota; and the surrounding communities. These two cities lie on the North Dakota–Minnesota border, on opposite banks of the Red River of the North. The region is the cultural, retail, health care, educational, and industrial center of southeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The Fargo–Moorhead area is defined by the Census Bureau as comprising all of Cass County, North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota, which includes the cities of Dilworth, MN, West Fargo, ND, and numerous other towns and developments from which commuters travel daily for work, education, and regular activities. A July 1, 2015 census estimate placed the population at 233,836, an increase of 34% from the 2000 census. Communities Core cities Fargo, North Dakota Moorhead, Minnesota West Fargo, North Dakota Dilworth, Minnesota Suburbs/Adjacent towns Briarwood, North Dakota Frontier, North Dakota Harwood, North Dakota Horace, North Dakota Mapleton, North Dakota North River, North Dakota Prairie Rose, North Dakota Reile's Acres, North Dakota Sabin, Minnesota Bedroom communities Barnesville, Minnesota Casselton, North Dakota Davenport, North Dakota Glyndon, Minnesota Hawley, Minnesota Hickson, North Dakota Kindred, North Dakota Leonard, North Dakota Oxbow, North Dakota Walcott, North Dakota Demographics Age According to the American Community Survey, the age distribution was as follows: Under 5 years: 6.8% 5–9 years: 6.1% 10–14 years: 5.9% 15–19 years: 8.0% 20–24 years: 11.9% 25–34 years: 16.0% 35–44 years: 12.8% 45–54 years: 13.2% 55–59 years: 5.1% 60–64 years: 3.7% 65–74 years: 4.9% 75–84 years: 3.7% 85 years and over: 1.8% Median age: 31.6 years Race According to the same survey, the racial composition was as follows: White: 93.3% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 92.0%) Black or African American: 1.6% American Indian: 1.4% Asian: 1.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1% Some other race: 0.8% Two or more races: 1.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 2.5% There were 3,032 African Americans, who made up 1.6% of the population. The Asian American population is not dominated by a single ancestry group, and is fairly diverse. The largest Asian American group are those of Chinese descent, who number at 928 and make up 0.5% of the population. Other sizable groups include Indians, Vietnamese, and Koreans, who number at 393, 379, and 360 respectively; all three groups comprise roughly 0.2% of the population. There are 134 Filipinos, making up roughly 0.1% of the population.