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Richland County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Richland County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Richland County is a small, agriculture-anchored county of 16,550 residents in southeastern North Dakota, with a GDP per capita of $70,663 that substantially outpaces median worker earnings of $39,064, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors. The labor force is nearly fully employed at a 1.8% unemployment rate, with 94.9% holding a high school diploma, though only 25.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $177,600 and median gross rent of $751/month—and the county posted modest population growth of 1.6% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,550

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,432

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

Richland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,911 (89.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races460 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race358 (2.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone297 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone248 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone144 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish153
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic56
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic48
  4. 4.Other Indo-European33
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

941

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,663

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,184

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,337
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,392
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining994
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)703
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services642

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,136
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,665
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,565
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,347
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations983

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.03×)956
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.45×)1,231
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.43×)281
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)2,282
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.88×)813

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$177,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$751/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999542 (11.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999536 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999497 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999454 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999441 (9.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999299 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,064

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,610 (77.3%)
  • Worked At Home699 (8.2%)
  • Carpooled554 (6.5%)
  • Walked552 (6.5%)
  • Other68 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle32 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.