Richland County, North Dakota Population 2024

16,542

Richland County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 16,542 with a growth rate of -0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Richland County, North Dakota is the 9th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 16,329 and has seen a growth of 1.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,462-16-0.1%
202816,478-16-0.1%
202716,494-16-0.1%
202616,510-16-0.1%
202516,526-16-0.1%
202416,542-16-0.1%
202316,558-16-0.1%
202216,574170.1%
202116,557230.14%
202016,5343472.14%
201916,187-58-0.36%
201816,245-78-0.48%
201716,32370.04%
201616,316100.06%
201516,306-57-0.35%
201416,363620.38%
201316,301700.43%
201216,231-38-0.23%
201116,269-60-0.37%
201016,32900%
199018,148-1,059-5.51%
198019,2071,1186.18%
197018,089-735-3.9%
196018,824-1,041-5.24%
195019,865-654-3.19%
194020,519-489-2.33%
193021,0081210.58%
192020,8871,2286.25%
191019,6592,27213.07%
190017,3876,63661.72%
189010,7517,154198.89%
18803,597-12,865-78.15%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.1% (-16)
County Website
Richland County
2020 Population
16,534
Area
1436 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.05% (8)
Founded
November 25, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,07391.09%
Two or more races5733.46%
Native American5233.16%
Other race2161.31%
Black or African American1380.83%
Asian250.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richland County, North Dakota Population by Race

Richland County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Richland County, North Dakota Median Age

37.3

Total

36.6

Male

38.3

Female

Richland County, North Dakota Adults

There are 12,946 adults, (3,150 of whom are seniors) in Richland County, North Dakota.

Richland County, North Dakota Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Richland County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female8,02148.47%
Male8,52751.53%

Richland County, North Dakota Population by Age

Richland County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7812.2369.230.8
Married3,1362.9792.17.9
Non Family2,8261.2449.450.6
Female6692.746.653.4
Male1503.4867.332.7

2.88

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richland County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4544.25%
Associates Degree2,26421.18%
Bachelors Degree2,03018.99%
Graduate Degree5334.99%
High School Graduate2,62824.59%
Less Than 9th Grade2402.25%
Some College2,54023.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richland County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richland County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8839,3062,446
Hispanic25720235
2+ Races23720910
Native American2081679
Other Race1339357
Black73736
Asian12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 42.86%.

Richland County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,397$71,611$47,386
Graduate Degree$65,164$137,500$58,125
High School Graduate$36,141$48,922$29,949
Less Than 9th Grade$36,827$49,398$0
Overall$46,135$56,611$35,740
Some College$45,682$57,614$34,059

$46,135

Average Earnings

$56,611

Average Male

$35,740

Average Female

Richland County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richland County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richland County, North Dakota Language

97.93% of Richland County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 2.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.95% of the population.

Richland County, North Dakota Language

Richland County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,6881,2308.99%
Native50830560.04%
Hispanic56318031.97%
Multiple54110519.41%
Black893943.82%
Other201199.45%

11.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.6%

Male Poverty Rate

11.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richland County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richland County, North Dakota is Native, with 60.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richland County, North Dakota is White, with 8.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.56%.

Richland County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.34%
High School10.34%
Some College6.66%
Bachelors or Greater4.89%

Richland County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed79.78%
Male Unemployed24.47%
Male Employed6.34%
Female Employed5.5%

Richland County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richland County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,290$119,835
Households$67,089$91,166
Married Families$112,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,844$48,435

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richland County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Richland County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richland County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Richland County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richland County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,029

Number of Veterans

923

Male Veterans

106

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam379
Second Gulf War244
First Gulf War176
Korea67
World War II22

Richland County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+317
65 to 74235
18 to 34173
55 to 64165
35 to 54139

Richland County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9820.08173116937161881
2+ Races260.0804953560371517
Black170.12781954887218044
Hispanic100.028901734104046242
Native American30.010452961672473868
Other Race10.006622516556291391

Richland County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Richland County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richland County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Richland County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richland County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richland County, North Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.58%

Born in Richland County, North Dakota

99.18%

Native Born

0.82%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.18% of Richland County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 47.58% having been born in North Dakota. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Richland County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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