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
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)
White14,91790.13%
Two or more races6563.96%
Native American5033.04%
Other race2431.47%
Black or African American1550.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander410.25%
Asian350.21%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Richland County, North Dakota Population by Race

Richland County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Richland County, North Dakota Median Age

38

Total

38.1

Male

37.9

Female

Richland County, North Dakota Adults

There are 12,927 adults, (3,239 of whom are seniors) in Richland County, North Dakota.

Richland County, North Dakota Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Richland County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female8,08548.85%
Male8,46551.15%

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
All6,7642.2469.130.9
Married3,2202.9491.58.5
Non Family2,7631.2247.152.9
Female5922.8150.749.3
Male1893.2866.733.3

2.87

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

69.1%

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 Grade3463.22%
Associates Degree2,21320.61%
Bachelors Degree2,15520.07%
Graduate Degree5274.91%
High School Graduate2,73525.48%
Less Than 9th Grade1991.85%
Some College2,56123.85%

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
White9,8849,4392,495
Hispanic23118134
2+ Races22920514
Native American19917010
Other Race17414081
Black80803
Islander414141
Asian30204

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Richland County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,676$73,527$51,250
Graduate Degree$63,950$127,188$47,188
High School Graduate$37,525$50,971$30,592
Less Than 9th Grade$46,705$52,292$21,000
Overall$48,230$59,146$37,330
Some College$47,881$59,153$35,901

$48,230

Average Earnings

$59,146

Average Male

$37,330

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

97.74% of Richland County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 2.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

Richland County, North Dakota Language

Richland County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5831,0487.72%
Native48730662.83%
Hispanic58123540.45%
Multiple61814723.79%
Black963839.58%
Other2303113.48%

10.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.71%

Male Poverty Rate

10.03%

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 62.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richland County, North Dakota is White, with 7.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.49%.

Richland County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.54%
High School11.09%
Some College5.59%
Bachelors or Greater5.57%

Richland County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.33%
Male Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed6.42%
Male Employed5.49%

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$101,910$127,816
Households$72,524$97,675
Married Families$115,597$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,707$50,717

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richland County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

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 Over 65, 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

1,031

Number of Veterans

943

Male Veterans

88

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam439
Second Gulf War192
First Gulf War189
Korea52
World War II5

Richland County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+296
65 to 74281
55 to 64176
35 to 54159
18 to 34119

Richland County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9818.24%
2+ Races257.25%
Black1811.84%
Hispanic154.26%
Other Race52.67%
Native American20.8%

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

5.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richland County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Employment Rate

1.8%

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

45.89%

Born in Richland County, North Dakota

99.18%

Native Born

0.82%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.18% of Richland County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 45.89% having been born in North Dakota. 0.53% 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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