Richland County, North Dakota
| Richland County, North Dakota | |
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Richland County Courthouse in Wahpeton
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 25, 1873 |
| Seat | Wahpeton |
| Largest city | Wahpeton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,445 sq mi (3,743 km2) |
| • Land | 1,436 sq mi (3,719 km2) |
| • Water | 9.7 sq mi (25 km2), 0.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 16,402 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,321. Its county seat is Wahpeton. The county was created by the 1872-73 territorial legislature and named for Morgan T. Rich of Wahpeton, who settled on the site of the future city in 1869. County government was organized on November 25, 1873.
Richland County is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,445 square miles (3,740 km2), of which 1,436 square miles (3,720 km2) is land and 9.7 square miles (25 km2) (0.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,998 people, 6,885 households, and 4,427 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 7,575 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.83% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 46.5% were of German and 26.9% Norwegian ancestry.
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