Wahpeton, ND-MN Micro Area
The Wahpeton, ND-MN micro area is made up of 2 counties in North Dakota and Minnesota: Richland and Wilkin. About 23,019 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 0.1% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 23,019 0.1% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Micropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 2, both central
- Land area
- 2,187 sq mi (5,664 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- States
- North Dakota, Minnesota
- Combined statistical area
- Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN
- CBSA code
- 47420
Counties in the Wahpeton, ND-MN micro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland CountyNorth Dakota | Central | 16,731 | 72.7% |
| Wilkin CountyMinnesota | Central | 6,288 | 27.3% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of 10,000 to 49,999 people. This area has no outlying counties: no neighboring county sends enough commuters to join it. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Wahpeton8,010 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other area in this one is
- Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area269,528 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Fergus Falls, MN Micro Area26 mi east
- Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area42 mi north
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