Demographic Profile for Richland County, North Dakota
Richland County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 94.5 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Richland has increased the percent of minority population when 1.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Richland County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 17,340 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 17,952. The decline represents a decrease of -3.4 percent. Richland ranks 48 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,835 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Richland County, North Dakota to be 38.5 years old. The median age in Richland is less than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.5 years of age. With 21.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Richland can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
In terms of total land area, Richland extends a total area of 1437 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 12 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, OR (12 per sq. mile ), Baker, GA (12 per sq. mile ), Deer Lodge, MT (12 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Searcy, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Fairbanks North Star, AK (12 per sq. mile ), Benewah, ID (12 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Richland from another country. The international migration into Richland makes up 0.9 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Richland County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 17,340 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 17,952. The decline represents a decrease of -3.4 percent. Richland ranks 48 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,835 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Richland County, North Dakota to be 38.5 years old. The median age in Richland is less than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.5 years of age. With 21.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Richland can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
In terms of total land area, Richland extends a total area of 1437 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 12 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, OR (12 per sq. mile ), Baker, GA (12 per sq. mile ), Deer Lodge, MT (12 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Searcy, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Fairbanks North Star, AK (12 per sq. mile ), Benewah, ID (12 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Richland from another country. The international migration into Richland makes up 0.9 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
