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Highest poverty rate, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Sioux County, NDND3,66743.3%+4.1 pts

02Benson County, NDND5,75925.6%−3.5 pts

03Rolette County, NDND11,68824.3%−6.7 pts

04Golden Valley County, NDND1,80819.8%+4.6 pts

05Grant County, NDND2,20616.6%−3.7 pts

06Ramsey County, NDND11,53015.2%+2.6 pts

07Adams County, NDND2,27514.8%+4.4 pts

08Mountrail County, NDND9,39514.5%−4.8 pts

09Eddy County, NDND2,32914.2%+4.6 pts

10Bowman County, NDND2,76213.4%+5.2 pts

11Grand Forks County, NDND74,50113.2%+0.9 pts

12Steele County, NDND1,79712.9%+5.8 pts

13Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.6%+2.2 pts

14Logan County, NDND1,85912.4%−2.6 pts

15McIntosh County, NDND2,45112.2%−3.1 pts

16Barnes County, NDND10,57312.1%+1.3 pts

17Stark County, NDND34,01312.1%−0.2 pts

18McKenzie County, NDND15,19212.0%−5.2 pts

19Dickey County, NDND4,89511.8%−3.0 pts

20Griggs County, NDND2,23911.7%+1.6 pts

21Walsh County, NDND10,17911.2%+0.3 pts

22Hettinger County, NDND2,49211.0%−3.8 pts

23Cass County, NDND201,79411.0%+0.9 pts

24Billings County, NDND1,07110.8%−2.0 pts

25Pierce County, NDND3,83810.8%−1.7 pts

26Ransom County, NDND5,61710.4%+1.6 pts

27Kidder County, NDND2,39310.2%−9.6 pts

28Sheridan County, NDND1,29610.1%−10.8 pts

29McHenry County, NDND5,1309.7%−6.1 pts

30Richland County, NDND16,7319.7%−0.7 pts

31Mercer County, NDND8,4419.7%+2.2 pts

32Divide County, NDND2,1109.3%−5.3 pts

33Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%+0.1 pts

34Wells County, NDND3,7299.1%−4.4 pts

35Emmons County, NDND3,2159.1%−11.0 pts

36Renville County, NDND2,3319.1%−1.9 pts

37Traill County, NDND7,9209.1%−0.2 pts

38McLean County, NDND9,7408.9%−4.6 pts

39Foster County, NDND3,2128.8%−0.5 pts

40LaMoure County, NDND4,1358.7%−6.0 pts

41Williams County, NDND41,7678.6%−3.3 pts

42Ward County, NDND68,2338.6%−2.2 pts

43Cavalier County, NDND3,4978.5%−3.0 pts

44Towner County, NDND2,0408.5%−0.4 pts

45Morton County, NDND34,6018.0%−1.6 pts

46Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.9%+0.1 pts

47Bottineau County, NDND6,2847.6%−3.1 pts

48Dunn County, NDND4,0587.4%−10.1 pts

49Nelson County, NDND2,9637.2%−3.2 pts

50Sargent County, NDND3,7116.9%−1.4 pts

51Burke County, NDND2,1325.9%−9.5 pts

52Oliver County, NDND1,8985.2%−9.7 pts

53Slope County, NDND6285.0%−12.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES