What is the population of Richland County?

The population of Richland County, ND is 16,156.

Where is Richland County located?

Richland County, ND is located at latitude 46.2646600 and longitude -96.9482800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Richland County?

The area of Richland County, ND is 3744 km².

What is the elevation of Richland County?

Richland County, ND has an elevation of 303 meters (994 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Richland County in?

Richland County, ND is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Richland County changed?

The population of Richland County, ND has decreased from 16,321 (2010) to 16,156 (2020), a change of -1%.

Richland County, North Dakota

Richland County: county in North Dakota, United States.

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Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,321 and a population density of 4 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 16,156 inhabitants. Its county seat is Wahpeton. The county was created 153 years ago in 1872.

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Richland County at a glance

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Wahpeton

Population 7,728

Quick Facts about Richland County

Population	16,156 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	North Dakota (United States)
Different from	Richland County, Richland County, Richland Parish, Richland County, Richland County, Richland County
Area	3744 km²
Water as percent of area	0.7%
Land as percent of area	99.3%
Latitude & Longitude	46.2647,-96.9483
Named for	Morgan T. Rich
Capital	Wahpeton
Establishment	January 01, 1873
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	08:31:31 (23rd September 2026)
Density	4 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-1.01% (2010-2020)
Weather	70℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Richland County is located at 46°15'53"N 96°56'54"W (46.2646600, -96.9482800). It has 7 neighbors: Clay County, Traverse County, Wilkin County, Ransom County, Sargent County, Marshall County and Roberts County.

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The largest city of Richland County is Wahpeton with a population of 7,728. . See all Richland County cities & populated places.

Richland County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Richland County.

City Name	Population	Title
Wahpeton	7,728	City in North Dakota, United States

Weather

70°F

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13 to 21 mph SSE Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 13 to 21 mph.

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Richland County has 7 neighbours.

Clay County county in Minnesota, United States.
Traverse County county in Minnesota, United States.
Wilkin County county in Minnesota, United States.
Ransom County county in North Dakota, United States.
Sargent County county in North Dakota, United States.
Marshall County county in South Dakota, United States.
Roberts County county in South Dakota, United States of America.

Wahpeton

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Richland County decreased by 1.01% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	16,321	-	census
2011	16,265	-0.34%	estimation process
2012	16,224	-0.25%	estimation process
2013	16,291	0.41%	estimation process
2014	16,345	0.33%	estimation process
2015	16,286	-0.36%	estimation process
2016	16,289	0.02%	estimation process
2017	16,287	-0.01%	estimation process
2018	16,229	-0.36%	estimation process
2019	16,177	-0.32%	estimation process
2020	16,156	-0.13%	estimation process

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People born in Richland County (1)

American politician Oscar W. Hagen was born in Richland County

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Ward County	68,466	County in North Dakota, United States
Minot	47,428	The most populous city in Ward County, North Dakota.
Williams County	38,700	County in North Dakota, United States
West Fargo	38,194	City in North Dakota, United States of America
Stark County	32,107	County in North Dakota, United States
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Dickinson	23,527	City in North Dakota
Stutsman County	20,498	County in North Dakota, United States
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