What is the population of Ransom County?

The population of Ransom County, ND is 5,173.

Where is Ransom County located?

Ransom County, ND is located at latitude 46.4561600 and longitude -97.6574500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Ransom County?

The area of Ransom County, ND is 2238 km².

What is the elevation of Ransom County?

Ransom County, ND has an elevation of 363 meters (1191 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Ransom County in?

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

How has the population of Ransom County changed?

The population of Ransom County, ND has decreased from 5,457 (2010) to 5,173 (2020), a change of -5.2%.

Ransom County, North Dakota

Ransom County: county in North Dakota, United States

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Ransom County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,457 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,173 inhabitants. Its county seat is Lisbon. The county was created 145 years ago in 1881.

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Ransom County at a glance

Ransom County currently has 6 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Lisbon

Population 2,015

Quick Facts about Ransom County

Population	5,173 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	North Dakota (United States)
Area	2238 km²
Water as percent of area	0.2%
Land as percent of area	99.8%
Latitude & Longitude	46.4562,-97.6575
Named for	Fort Ransom
Altitude	1,178 feet / 359 meters
Capital	Lisbon
Establishment	April 04, 1881
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	19:34:14 (16th April 2026)
Density	2 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-5.49% (2010-2020)
Weather	68℉ Slight Chance Light Rain 7-days weather

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Geography

Ransom County is located at 46°27'22"N 97°39'27"W (46.4561600, -97.6574500). It has 5 neighbors: Barnes County, Dickey County, LaMoure County, Richland County and Sargent County.

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The largest city of Ransom County is Lisbon with a population of 2,015. Other cities include, Enderlin population 828, Sheldon population 124 and Elliott population 79. See all Ransom County cities & populated places.

Ransom County Populated Places

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

City Name	Population	Title
Lisbon	2,015	City in North Dakota
Enderlin	828	City in North Dakota
Sheldon	124	City in North Dakota, USA
Fort Ransom	90	Township in Ransom County, North Dakota
Elliott	79	City in North Dakota
Coburn	57	Township in Ransom County, North Dakota

Weather

68°F

Slight Chance Light Rain

14 to 24 mph WSW Thursday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 14 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Ransom County has 5 neighbours.

Barnes County county in North Dakota, United States
Dickey County county in North Dakota, United States
LaMoure County county in North Dakota, United States
Richland County county in North Dakota, United States
Sargent County county in North Dakota, United States

Lisbon

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Ransom County decreased by 5.49% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	5,457	-	census
2011	5,432	-0.46%	estimation process
2012	5,470	0.69%	estimation process
2013	5,496	0.47%	estimation process
2014	5,442	-0.99%	estimation process
2015	5,451	0.17%	estimation process
2016	5,375	-1.41%	estimation process
2017	5,303	-1.36%	estimation process
2018	5,224	-1.51%	estimation process
2019	5,218	-0.11%	estimation process
2020	5,173	-0.87%	estimation process

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Minot	47,428	The most populous city in Ward County, North Dakota.
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West Fargo	38,194	City in North Dakota, United States of America
Stark County	32,107	County in North Dakota, United States
Morton County	31,503	County in North Dakota, United States
Dickinson	23,527	City in North Dakota
Stutsman County	20,498	County in North Dakota, United States
Richland County	16,156	County in North Dakota, United States
McKenzie County	15,242	County in North Dakota, United States
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