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Highest per-capita income, North Dakota counties · 1990

North Dakota counties ranked by per-capita income (1990 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 $9,832.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –

01Cass County, NDND201,794$13,240–

02Burleigh County, NDND103,251$13,018–

03Mercer County, NDND8,441$12,195–

04Steele County, NDND1,797$11,586–

05Grand Forks County, NDND74,501$11,414–

06Stutsman County, NDND21,414$11,369–

07Pembina County, NDND6,568$11,308–

08Ransom County, NDND5,617$11,297–

09Williams County, NDND41,767$11,165–

10Ramsey County, NDND11,530$11,125–

11Sargent County, NDND3,711$10,867–

12Walsh County, NDND10,179$10,766–

13Renville County, NDND2,331$10,759–

14Ward County, NDND68,233$10,708–

15Cavalier County, NDND3,497$10,653–

16Divide County, NDND2,110$10,603–

17Richland County, NDND16,731$10,562–

18Bottineau County, NDND6,284$10,557–

19Morton County, NDND34,601$10,534–

20Traill County, NDND7,920$10,509–

21Adams County, NDND2,275$10,382–

22Logan County, NDND1,859$10,304–

23Stark County, NDND34,013$10,136–

24Barnes County, NDND10,573$10,102–

25Bowman County, NDND2,762$10,060–

26Wells County, NDND3,729$9,957–

27McKenzie County, NDND15,192$9,832–

28Oliver County, NDND1,898$9,749–

29Dickey County, NDND4,895$9,747–

30McLean County, NDND9,740$9,733–

31Nelson County, NDND2,963$9,590–

32Towner County, NDND2,040$9,481–

33Eddy County, NDND2,329$9,398–

34Foster County, NDND3,212$9,393–

35Golden Valley County, NDND1,808$9,290–

36LaMoure County, NDND4,135$9,271–

37Mountrail County, NDND9,395$9,265–

38Hettinger County, NDND2,492$9,203–

39Burke County, NDND2,132$9,176–

40Billings County, NDND1,071$9,172–

41McIntosh County, NDND2,451$9,133–

42Pierce County, NDND3,838$8,993–

43McHenry County, NDND5,130$8,871–

44Griggs County, NDND2,239$8,816–

45Kidder County, NDND2,393$8,700–

46Dunn County, NDND4,058$8,689–

47Grant County, NDND2,206$8,511–

48Emmons County, NDND3,215$8,421–

49Slope County, NDND628$8,234–

50Sheridan County, NDND1,296$8,152–

51Benson County, NDND5,759$6,983–

52Rolette County, NDND11,688$6,773–

53Sioux County, NDND3,667$5,185–

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