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Richland County, North Dakota, has 16,529 residents across 15,474 parcels and covers 1,435.8 square miles. The population grew 1.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Richland County is 38077.

Wahpeton is the county's largest population center. Richland County also includes 15 zip codes, 7 public school districts and 81 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Richland County Trends

Population
16,529▴
Median Home Value
$177,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
3,169▾
Richland County in North Dakota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Richland County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Richland County Parcels

Richland County has 15,474 mapped parcels covering 908,981 acres. The median assessed value is $114,100. The median lot size is 17.95 acres. 8,326 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 29.7% of parcels. Commercial follows at 2.6% and exempt at 1.2%. The records carry 7,061 distinct owner names. About 12% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Dakota. Owner names, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 97.8%. Browse the interactive Richland County Parcel viewer here.

Richland County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 15,474 100%
Owner name 15,472 99.9%
Owner mailing address 15,130 97.8%
Site address 5,692 36.8%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 5,197 33.6%
Assessed value 15,474 100%
Land value 15,474 100%
Improvement value 15,474 100%
Acreage 15,474 100%
Parcel boundary 15,474 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Richland County parcel records.

Richland County Population

Richland County had 16,529 residents in 2020. That was 1.3% higher than in 2010. Richland County had 1,469 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 12 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Wahpeton, Hankinson and Lidgerwood.

Population Trend in Richland County ND

Richland County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Richland County Zip Codes

Richland County has 15 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Wahpeton (58075), Hankinson (58041) and Lidgerwood (58053). Wahpeton is the largest zip by population, with about 9,028 residents or 55% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 71% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Richland County ND

ZIP Area Population Trend
58075 Wahpeton 9,028 ▾ -2.7%
58041 Hankinson 1,575 ▴ 1.9%
58053 Lidgerwood 1,212 ▴ 3.5%
58081 Wyndmere 881 ▴ 4.3%
58077 Walcott 849 ▴ 7.9%
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Richland County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Richland County Demographics

Richland County has a median age of 38, which makes the county a little older than North Dakota overall. About 21.9% of residents are under 18, while 19.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 26.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Richland County ND

Median Age

38

Under 18

21.9%

Age 65+

19.6%

Bachelor's+

25%

Richland County School Districts

Richland County is served by 7 public school districts with 3,169 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Wahpeton Public 37, Kindred Public 2 and Richland Public 44. Those three districts account for about 76% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Richland County ND

District Enrollment Share Trend
Wahpeton Public School District 37 1,221 38.5% ▴ 1.2%
Kindred Public School District 2 874 27.6% ▾ -2.1%
Richland Public School District 44 310 9.8% ▴ 1.3%
Wyndmere Public School District 42 245 7.7% ▾ -6.8%
Hankinson Public School District 8 244 7.7% ▴ 0.4%
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Richland County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Richland County Housing & Real Estate

Richland County has a median home value of $177,600 and a median gross rent of $751. About 69% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Dakota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $330,000 and homes spent about 148 days on the market.

Richland County Housing Mix

Richland County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Richland County Housing Trends

Richland County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Richland County, ND

Richland County has 870 business listings across 303 categories. The largest categories in Richland County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (38, 4.4%), Bars & Nightlife (19, 2.2%), and Gas Stations (18, 2.1%). The full Richland County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Richland County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Richland County, ND

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 38 4.4%
Bars & Nightlife 19 2.2%
Gas Stations 18 2.1%
Contractors 15 1.7%
Auto Repair 13 1.5%
Landmark And Historical Building 13 1.5%
Insurance Agencies 12 1.4%
Convenience Stores 11 1.3%
Industrial Equipment 10 1.1%
Home Service 10 1.1%

Richland County Business Listings

Business Category City
NDSCS Bookstore Academic Bookstore Wahpeton
Norgaard Hall- NDSCS Accommodation Wahpeton
Nadine Julson Accountant Wahpeton
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Agricultural Cooperatives Wahpeton
Butler Machinery Company Agricultural Service Hankinson
Deb's Seed Sales Agriculture Lidgerwood
Harry Stern Airport Airport Wahpeton
Dairy Delight American Restaurants Wahpeton
John Balintona, MD Anesthesiologist Wahpeton
Humane Society of Richland/Wilkin Counties Animal Shelters Wahpeton
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Richland County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Richland County Basemaps

Richland County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Richland County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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