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Highest poverty rate, North Dakota cities · 2010

North Dakota cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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 2000

01Grand Forks, NDND60,36520.6%+6.1 pts

02Devils Lake, NDND7,33316.2%+0.1 pts

03Valley City, NDND6,43016.0%+3.6 pts

04Fargo, NDND136,27515.5%+3.7 pts

05Wahpeton, NDND8,14115.3%+1.9 pts

06Jamestown, NDND15,68811.7%+1.0 pts

07Minot, NDND47,30811.3%−1.4 pts

08Bismarck, NDND77,96310.7%+2.3 pts

09Williston, NDND29,52210.0%−3.4 pts

10Dickinson, NDND25,8709.7%−2.4 pts

11West Fargo, NDND41,1758.3%+2.0 pts

12Mandan, NDND25,0618.1%−1.9 pts

13Watford City, NDND6,3785.3%−6.9 pts

14Horace, NDND7,0014.0%+0.1 pts

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