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Highest poverty rate, North Dakota cities

North Dakota cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 12.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Valley City, ND, up 5 places to #2.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Devils Lake, NDND7,33321.8%+5.7 pts

02▲5Valley City, NDND6,43016.7%+4.2 pts

03▼1Wahpeton, NDND8,14115.6%+2.2 pts

04▼1Grand Forks, NDND60,36515.5%+1.0 pts

05▼1Jamestown, NDND15,68814.7%+3.9 pts

06Dickinson, NDND25,87013.6%+1.6 pts

07▼2Fargo, NDND136,27512.9%+1.0 pts

08Minot, NDND47,30811.1%−1.7 pts

09▲1Mandan, NDND25,0619.8%−0.1 pts

10▲1Bismarck, NDND77,9639.3%+0.9 pts

11▲2West Fargo, NDND41,1758.8%+2.5 pts

12Williston, NDND29,5228.1%−5.3 pts

13▼4Watford City, NDND6,3787.8%−4.4 pts

14Horace, NDND7,0014.3%+0.4 pts

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