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Highest poverty rate, North Dakota cities · 2020

North Dakota cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01Devils Lake, NDND7,33323.9%+7.7 pts

02Wahpeton, NDND8,14118.6%+5.2 pts

03Grand Forks, NDND60,36517.9%+3.4 pts

04Jamestown, NDND15,68814.1%+3.3 pts

05Fargo, NDND136,27513.2%+1.4 pts

06Dickinson, NDND25,87011.9%−0.1 pts

07Valley City, NDND6,43011.4%−1.0 pts

08Minot, NDND47,30810.8%−2.0 pts

09Watford City, NDND6,3789.5%−2.6 pts

10Mandan, NDND25,0618.7%−1.3 pts

11Bismarck, NDND77,9638.4%−0.0 pts

12Williston, NDND29,5226.6%−6.9 pts

13West Fargo, NDND41,1756.5%+0.2 pts

14Horace, NDND7,0011.7%−2.2 pts

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