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Highest median household income, North Dakota counties · 1990

North Dakota counties ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is $20,760.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Mercer County, NDND8,441$31,969–

02Burleigh County, NDND103,251$28,450–

03Cass County, NDND201,794$26,806–

04Grand Forks County, NDND74,501$25,162–

05McKenzie County, NDND15,192$24,662–

06Richland County, NDND16,731$24,248–

07Sargent County, NDND3,711$23,838–

08Morton County, NDND34,601$23,685–

09Steele County, NDND1,797$23,307–

10Pembina County, NDND6,568$23,256–

11Williams County, NDND41,767$23,249–

12Ransom County, NDND5,617$23,017–

13Oliver County, NDND1,898$23,000–

14Ward County, NDND68,233$22,996–

15Renville County, NDND2,331$22,659–

16Billings County, NDND1,071$22,639–

17Stutsman County, NDND21,414$22,415–

18Bottineau County, NDND6,284$22,294–

19Traill County, NDND7,920$22,050–

20Stark County, NDND34,013$22,048–

21Walsh County, NDND10,179$21,973–

22McLean County, NDND9,740$21,853–

23Ramsey County, NDND11,530$21,780–

24Divide County, NDND2,110$21,507–

25Bowman County, NDND2,762$21,478–

26Cavalier County, NDND3,497$21,250–

27Foster County, NDND3,212$20,760–

28Adams County, NDND2,275$20,722–

29Barnes County, NDND10,573$20,419–

30Golden Valley County, NDND1,808$20,281–

31Dickey County, NDND4,895$20,248–

32Pierce County, NDND3,838$20,216–

33Dunn County, NDND4,058$19,824–

34LaMoure County, NDND4,135$19,710–

35Hettinger County, NDND2,492$19,601–

36Logan County, NDND1,859$19,490–

37Griggs County, NDND2,239$19,417–

38Mountrail County, NDND9,395$19,399–

39Nelson County, NDND2,963$19,360–

40Eddy County, NDND2,329$19,310–

41Burke County, NDND2,132$19,160–

42Towner County, NDND2,040$18,608–

43Wells County, NDND3,729$18,568–

44Slope County, NDND628$18,355–

45McHenry County, NDND5,130$18,275–

46McIntosh County, NDND2,451$17,798–

47Kidder County, NDND2,393$17,378–

48Grant County, NDND2,206$17,368–

49Sheridan County, NDND1,296$17,145–

50Benson County, NDND5,759$16,917–

51Emmons County, NDND3,215$16,892–

52Rolette County, NDND11,688$15,163–

53Sioux County, NDND3,667$14,838–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS