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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. The median across all 53 is 10.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Golden Valley County, ND, up 44 places to #4.

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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
04▲44Golden Valley County, NDND1,80819.8%+4.6 pts
05▲13Grant County, NDND2,20616.6%−3.7 pts
06▼2Ramsey County, NDND11,53015.2%+2.6 pts
07Adams County, NDND2,27514.8%+4.4 pts
08▲7Mountrail County, NDND9,39514.5%−4.8 pts
09▲5Eddy County, NDND2,32914.2%+4.6 pts
10▲26Bowman County, NDND2,76213.4%+5.2 pts
11▼6Grand Forks County, NDND74,50113.2%+0.9 pts
12▲12Steele County, NDND1,79712.9%+5.8 pts
13▼3Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.6%+2.2 pts
14▲28Logan County, NDND1,85912.4%−2.6 pts
15▲5McIntosh County, NDND2,45112.2%−3.1 pts
16▲7Barnes County, NDND10,57312.1%+1.3 pts
17Stark County, NDND34,01312.1%−0.2 pts
18▲3McKenzie County, NDND15,19212.0%−5.2 pts
19▲28Dickey County, NDND4,89511.8%−3.0 pts
20▲31Griggs County, NDND2,23911.7%+1.6 pts
21▲5Walsh County, NDND10,17911.2%+0.3 pts
22▲12Hettinger County, NDND2,49211.0%−3.8 pts
23▼7Cass County, NDND201,79411.0%+0.9 pts
24▼11Billings County, NDND1,07110.8%−2.0 pts
25▼16Pierce County, NDND3,83810.8%−1.7 pts
26▼1Ransom County, NDND5,61710.4%+1.6 pts
27▼5Kidder County, NDND2,39310.2%−9.6 pts
28▲17Sheridan County, NDND1,29610.1%−10.8 pts
29▼2McHenry County, NDND5,1309.7%−6.1 pts
30▼19Richland County, NDND16,7319.7%−0.7 pts
31Mercer County, NDND8,4419.7%+2.2 pts
32▲8Divide County, NDND2,1109.3%−5.3 pts
33▲8Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%+0.1 pts
34▼1Wells County, NDND3,7299.1%−4.4 pts
35▼3Emmons County, NDND3,2159.1%−11.0 pts
36▲17Renville County, NDND2,3319.1%−1.9 pts
37▲13Traill County, NDND7,9209.1%−0.2 pts
38McLean County, NDND9,7408.9%−4.6 pts
39▼4Foster County, NDND3,2128.8%−0.5 pts
40▼34LaMoure County, NDND4,1358.7%−6.0 pts
41▲5Williams County, NDND41,7678.6%−3.3 pts
42▼14Ward County, NDND68,2338.6%−2.2 pts
43▼35Cavalier County, NDND3,4978.5%−3.0 pts
44▼15Towner County, NDND2,0408.5%−0.4 pts
45▼8Morton County, NDND34,6018.0%−1.6 pts
46▼7Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.9%+0.1 pts
47▼17Bottineau County, NDND6,2847.6%−3.1 pts
48▼5Dunn County, NDND4,0587.4%−10.1 pts
49▼30Nelson County, NDND2,9637.2%−3.2 pts
50▲2Sargent County, NDND3,7116.9%−1.4 pts
51▼7Burke County, NDND2,1325.9%−9.5 pts
52▼40Oliver County, NDND1,8985.2%−9.7 pts
53▼4Slope County, NDND6285.0%−12.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES