The Town Files

Richland County, North Dakota

16,584 people. The median home is worth $183,600 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $75,432.

Towns in Richland County

Towns in Richland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wahpeton8,007$171,300$62,75034.7
Hankinson921$131,000$74,64346.3
Lidgerwood600$80,200$49,66736.8

People and housing

Richland CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$183,600$167,950
Median rent$740$775
Median household income$75,432$68,195
Median age38.039.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%23.0%
Below the poverty line9.7%10.6%

Jobs and pay

7,970 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,185 a year.

Largest industries in Richland CountyManufacturing2,034 jobs · $67,559Retail745 jobs · $35,943Hotels & restaurants551 jobs · $17,966Construction393 jobs · $62,575Wholesale trade380 jobs · $76,749Professional & technical serv…232 jobs · $90,038
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Richland County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 898 storm events in Richland County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Richland County by type since 1996Hail246Flood39Tornado35Blizzard83High Wind33Heavy Snow42Flash Flood44Funnel Cloud34Winter Storm49Cold/Wind Chill17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Richland County has been included in 37 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 15, 2024Winter StormDR-4760: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
July 9, 2020FloodDR-4553: Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).