Richland County, North Dakota

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,550
Median household income: $72,524
Median home value: $177,600

Richland County, North Dakota counts 16,550 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,524, its median household income sits below North Dakota's $75,949.

From 2019 to 2023, Richland County's population grew 1.8% from 16,254 to 16,550, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $61,371 to $72,524.

The median gross rent is $751. 25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,550
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $72,524
Median home value: $177,600
Median gross rent: $751
Housing units: 7,552
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,25416,550

Median household income

$61,371$72,524

Median home value

$127,900$177,600

Median gross rent

$664$751

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,254	$61,371	$127,900	$664
2020	16,245	$60,833	$132,800	$658
2021	16,546	$62,481	$142,000	$670
2022	16,548	$67,089	$164,500	$725
2023	16,550	$72,524	$177,600	$751

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	908	5.5%
5 to 17	2,715	16.4%
18 to 24	2,191	13.2%
25 to 34	1,823	11.0%
35 to 44	1,857	11.2%
45 to 54	1,616	9.8%
55 to 64	2,201	13.3%
65 to 74	1,819	11.0%
75 and over	1,420	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,742	89.1%
Black or African American	152	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	362	2.2%
Asian	33	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	41	0.2%
Some other race	125	0.8%
Two or more races	485	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	610	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's44.5%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	545	5.1%
High school graduate	2,735	25.5%
Some college or associate's	4,774	44.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,155	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	527	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,511	77.8%
Carpooled	555	6.6%
Public transit	33	0.4%
Walked	443	5.3%
Bicycle	41	0.5%
Worked from home	679	8.1%
Other means	112	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,074	52.9%
15 to 29 min	1,492	19.4%
30 to 44 min	1,229	16.0%
45 to 59 min	392	5.1%
60+ min	508	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 10.4% (1,582 of 15,256)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,001	59.2%
Nonfamily households	2,763	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,764	89.6%
Vacant	788	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,673	69.1%
Renter-occupied	2,091	30.9%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,194	68.8%
1-unit, attached	193	2.6%
2 to 4 units	271	3.6%
5 to 19 units	1,062	14.1%
20 or more units	562	7.4%
Mobile home & other	270	3.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 38077
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,436 sq mi
Water area: 9.67 sq mi
Center point: 46.2652, -96.9380