Richland County, ND

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2024 Population

16,584

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.68%

6.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,432

4.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$183,600

3.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,696

1.99% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Richland County, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Richland County, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Richland County, ND are North Dakota State College of Science (598 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Richland County, ND was $183,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Richland County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Richland County, ND was 2 cars per household.

Richland County, ND borders Clay County, MN, Traverse County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Cass County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Marshall County, SD, and Roberts County, SD.

United States North Dakota Wahpeton, ND-MN

Population & Diversity

Richland County, ND is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.77% of Richland County, ND residents were born outside of the country (294 people).

In 2024, there were 32.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Richland County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 454 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 280 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Richland County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richland County, ND was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Richland County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richland County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 132
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
454 ± 68
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 64

3.76%

Hispanic Population

624 people

3.76% of the people in Richland County, ND are hispanic (624 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richland County, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,032 ± 1,349 people
Canada
2,767 ± 1,289 people
Philippines
2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

294 people

0.779%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Richland County, ND residents (294 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richland County, ND was 0.779%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Richland County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
364 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
174 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
119 ± 60

Richland County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richland County, ND.

Economy

The economy of Richland County, ND employs 8.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richland County, ND were Manufacturing (1,392 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,303 people), and Educational Services (1,034 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,806), Information ($70,313), and Wholesale Trade ($69,375).

Employment

Occupations

8.7k

2024 Value

± 521

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 8.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richland County, ND grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 8.53k employees to 8.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richland County, ND, are Management Occupations (1,070 people), Production Occupations (899 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richland County, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.7k

2024 Value

± 521

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 8.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richland County, ND grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 8.53k employees to 8.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richland County, ND, are Manufacturing (1,392 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,303 people), and Educational Services (1,034 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richland County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Richland County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,557

Median earning men ± $4,485

$37,705

Median earning women ± $3,597

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,938), Information ($71,691), and Wholesale Trade ($69,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,521), Public Administration ($62,891), and Wholesale Trade ($61,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

57
Construction
51
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$122k
Manufacturing
$28.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$27.4k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Richland County, ND awarded 598 degrees. The student population of Richland County, ND in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,706 male students and 1,434 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Richland County, ND are White (543 and 91.1%), Two or More Races (19 and 3.19%), Hispanic or Latino (17 and 2.85%), and Black or African American (9 and 1.51%).

The largest universities in Richland County, ND by number of degrees awarded are North Dakota State College of Science (598 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Richland County, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (83 and 13.9%), Diesel Mechanics Technology (73 and 12.2%), and Electrician (49 and 8.19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,140 students enrolled in Richland County, ND, 54.3% men and 45.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,310 records, of which 43.1% were women and 56.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
83 degrees awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology
67 degrees awarded
Electrician
49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Richland County, ND was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 83 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Richland County, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

North Dakota State College of Science

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

598 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Dakota State College of Science with 598 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 381 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Richland County, ND, which is 1.76 times more than the 217 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 543 degrees mean that there were 28.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 19 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,997) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($931) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richland County, ND was $183,600 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,600 to $183,600, a 3.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Richland County, ND is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richland County, ND have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richland County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Richland County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.32%.

Housing

Property

$183,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,935

$4,665

Median Property Taxes

±$311

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Richland County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Richland County, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Richland County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richland County, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,432

Median Household Income

± $4,512

6.85k

Number of Households

± 446

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.85k households in Richland County, ND grew to $75,432 from the previous year's value of $72,524.

The following chart displays the households in Richland County, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richland County, ND is from North Dakota.

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)
Carpooled (6.48%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Richland County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.18%) and those who carpooled to work (6.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richland County, ND have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in Richland County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Richland County, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richland County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richland County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Richland County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.32%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richland County, ND (1.47k out of 15.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richland County, ND is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.9% of the children was living in poverty in Richland County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 129 in Richland County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 21.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.3% of the population of Richland County, ND has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 7.67% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richland County, ND see 2,070 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,070 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1507 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,070 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richland County, ND

Primary care physicians in Richland County, ND see an average of 2,070 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,070 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Richland County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.7%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

7.67%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richland County, ND grew by 2.64% from 6.53% to 6.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Richland County, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.2 in Richland County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Richland County, ND.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.9% in Richland County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Richland County, ND.