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Highest per-capita income, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by per-capita income (2024 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is $42,289. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nelson County, ND, up 24 places to #13.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Dunn County, NDND4,058$54,172+270%

02Burke County, NDND2,132$51,797+269%

03▲19McKenzie County, NDND15,192$51,333+248%

04▲3Divide County, NDND2,110$49,863+207%

05▲13Bottineau County, NDND6,284$48,474+199%

06▼3Cavalier County, NDND3,497$47,476+200%

07▲18Hettinger County, NDND2,492$47,360+204%

08▲5Sargent County, NDND3,711$47,355+153%

09▲14Slope County, NDND628$47,169+225%

10▲1Foster County, NDND3,212$46,993+162%

11▼1Griggs County, NDND2,239$46,301+187%

12▼3Morton County, NDND34,601$46,235+169%

13▲24Nelson County, NDND2,963$46,126+183%

14▼8Burleigh County, NDND103,251$45,977+125%

15▼3Billings County, NDND1,071$45,936+184%

16▼1Cass County, NDND201,794$45,643+119%

17McLean County, NDND9,740$45,317+179%

18▲2Wells County, NDND3,729$44,681+149%

19▼15Williams County, NDND41,767$44,320+164%

20▲18Traill County, NDND7,920$43,618+142%

21▲3Ward County, NDND68,233$43,089+155%

22▼14Steele County, NDND1,797$43,071+145%

23▲4LaMoure County, NDND4,135$42,849+151%

24▲6Mountrail County, NDND9,395$42,599+217%

25▲10Barnes County, NDND10,573$42,330+156%

26▲3Pembina County, NDND6,568$42,318+126%

27▲16Oliver County, NDND1,898$42,289+160%

28▼2Sheridan County, NDND1,296$42,140+217%

29▲18Pierce County, NDND3,838$41,898+198%

30▼25Mercer County, NDND8,441$41,590+128%

31▲15Richland County, NDND16,731$40,975+151%

32▼16Stark County, NDND34,013$40,951+157%

33▼1Eddy County, NDND2,329$40,702+155%

34▼3Ransom County, NDND5,617$40,691+123%

35▲1Dickey County, NDND4,895$40,579+156%

36▼8McHenry County, NDND5,130$40,377+167%

37▲8Grand Forks County, NDND74,501$40,347+126%

38▼19Bowman County, NDND2,762$40,193+128%

39▲9Stutsman County, NDND21,414$39,731+124%

40▲10Kidder County, NDND2,393$39,686+178%

41▼1Ramsey County, NDND11,530$39,557+119%

42▼21Towner County, NDND2,040$39,318+123%

43▲1Emmons County, NDND3,215$39,008+167%

44▼5Grant County, NDND2,206$38,687+165%

45▼11Renville County, NDND2,331$38,418+133%

46▼5McIntosh County, NDND2,451$38,018+153%

47▼33Golden Valley County, NDND1,808$37,649+166%

48▼15Walsh County, NDND10,179$36,909+124%

49Adams County, NDND2,275$36,860+100%

50▼8Logan County, NDND1,859$33,402+97%

51Benson County, NDND5,759$27,991+143%

52Rolette County, NDND11,688$26,519+144%

53Sioux County, NDND3,667$21,541+179%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES