Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 32,177 at the 2000 census (2006 estimate: 38,346). It is the county seat of Clay County.

The city is on the border between North Dakota and Minnesota, defined by the Red River of the North. Fargo, North Dakota is located across the river. The two communities make up the metropolitan area of Fargo-Moorhead. The city has three institutions of higher learning: Minnesota State University Moorhead (a public university), Concordia College, (a four-year private college), and Minnesota State Community and Techical College (a two-year technical college).