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Richland County, North Dakota

Richland County, North Dakota · ZIP 58001, 58008, 58015

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 16,658 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,764Households
  • $72,524Median household income
  • $177,600Median home value
  • 50Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Richland County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.2%
16k17k18k2000: 17,99820002010: 16,32120102020: 16,529202017,99816,529
Population of Richland County at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,998
201016,321
202016,529

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Richland County
Under $50k35%
$50k to $100k30.2%
$100k to $150k17.8%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over9.7%

Median household income $72,524 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Richland County
Owner occupied
4,673 units
Renter occupied
2,091 units
Vacancy rate
10.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Richland County2023
Manufacturing1,696
Accommodation and food services918
Retail trade795
Health care and social assistance671
Construction399
Wholesale trade258
Other services (except public administration)233
Finance and insurance175

5,915 employees in 541 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Richland County compared with its state
Richland County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRichland CountyNorth Dakota
Population16,550779,361
Median household income$72,524$75,949
Median age38.035.7
Median home value$177,600$241,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.0%32.3%
Foreign-born residents0.8%4.5%
Owner-occupied homes69.1%63.4%
Mean commute to work21.2 minutes18.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Richland County50 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WahpetonCity8,1155.36 sq mi
HankinsonCity9241.86 sq mi
LidgerwoodCity5860.64 sq mi
WyndmereCity4390.86 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship42344.3 sq mi
Walcott TownshipTownship35058.7 sq mi
Dwight TownshipTownship33245.2 sq mi
FairmountCity3310.33 sq mi
WalcottCity2661.02 sq mi
Colfax TownshipTownship26359.1 sq mi
AbercrombieCity2570.33 sq mi
Abercrombie TownshipTownship24661.0 sq mi
Eagle TownshipTownship24242.2 sq mi
Summit TownshipTownship21453.4 sq mi
Brightwood TownshipTownship21332.4 sq mi
ColfaxCity2091.01 sq mi
Barrie TownshipTownship18435.2 sq mi
MooretonCity1780.27 sq mi
ChristineCity1490.20 sq mi
Greendale TownshipTownship14636.2 sq mi
Grant TownshipTownship12933.6 sq mi
Duerr TownshipTownship12662.9 sq mi
Mooreton TownshipTownship12635.1 sq mi
Belford TownshipTownship11735.7 sq mi
Ibsen TownshipTownship11736.2 sq mi
Barney TownshipTownship11435.4 sq mi
Danton TownshipTownship11135.1 sq mi
Antelope TownshipTownship10836.0 sq mi
Helendale TownshipTownship10535.0 sq mi
Wyndmere TownshipTownship10235.5 sq mi
Nansen TownshipTownship9536.0 sq mi
Fairmount TownshipTownship9340.9 sq mi
Homestead TownshipTownship9036.1 sq mi
Waldo TownshipTownship8435.3 sq mi
Brandenburg TownshipTownship8235.2 sq mi
Liberty Grove TownshipTownship8235.8 sq mi
Dexter TownshipTownship7935.0 sq mi
DwightCity780.19 sq mi
LaMars TownshipTownship7835.9 sq mi
Garborg TownshipTownship7636.0 sq mi
Elma TownshipTownship7535.6 sq mi
Devillo TownshipTownship7336.0 sq mi
MantadorCity670.14 sq mi
Viking TownshipTownship6536.1 sq mi
Moran TownshipTownship6232.8 sq mi
Sheyenne TownshipTownship5935.7 sq mi
Great BendCity550.56 sq mi
West End TownshipTownship5136.3 sq mi
Freeman TownshipTownship4735.7 sq mi
BarneyCity450.18 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.