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Highest poverty rate, North Dakota cities · 2000

North Dakota cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Devils Lake, NDND7,33316.1%+1.1 pts

02Grand Forks, NDND60,36514.6%+0.1 pts

03Wahpeton, NDND8,14113.4%+0.4 pts

04Williston, NDND29,52213.4%−1.0 pts

05Minot, NDND47,30812.8%−1.5 pts

06Valley City, NDND6,43012.4%−4.3 pts

07Watford City, NDND6,37812.2%+0.6 pts

08Dickinson, NDND25,87012.0%−2.7 pts

09Fargo, NDND136,27511.8%−1.8 pts

10Jamestown, NDND15,68810.7%−1.0 pts

11Mandan, NDND25,06110.0%−1.5 pts

12Bismarck, NDND77,9638.4%−1.3 pts

13West Fargo, NDND41,1756.3%−1.1 pts

14Horace, NDND7,0013.9%−1.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS