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Highest poverty rate, North Dakota counties · 1990

North Dakota counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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, NDND3,66747.4%+21%

02Rolette County, NDND11,68840.7%+31%

03Benson County, NDND5,75931.7%+9%

04Billings County, NDND1,07129.6%+130%

05Dunn County, NDND4,05825.0%+43%

06Grant County, NDND2,20624.5%+21%

07Kidder County, NDND2,39324.1%+21%

08Emmons County, NDND3,21523.8%+18%

09Sheridan County, NDND1,29623.1%+10%

10Towner County, NDND2,04021.5%+141%

11Mountrail County, NDND9,39521.1%+10%

12Slope County, NDND62820.9%+24%

13Oliver County, NDND1,89819.3%+30%

14LaMoure County, NDND4,13519.3%+31%

15McHenry County, NDND5,13018.9%+20%

16Logan County, NDND1,85918.6%+23%

17Hettinger County, NDND2,49218.5%+25%

18Burke County, NDND2,13218.4%+20%

19McKenzie County, NDND15,19218.4%+7%

20Wells County, NDND3,72918.0%+34%

21Dickey County, NDND4,89517.8%+20%

22Foster County, NDND3,21217.5%+88%

23Barnes County, NDND10,57317.0%+57%

24McIntosh County, NDND2,45116.9%+10%

25Golden Valley County, NDND1,80815.9%+4%

26Pierce County, NDND3,83815.9%+27%

27McLean County, NDND9,74015.8%+17%

28Bowman County, NDND2,76215.6%+90%

29Griggs County, NDND2,23915.6%+54%

30Stark County, NDND34,01314.3%+16%

31Cavalier County, NDND3,49714.1%+23%

32Williams County, NDND41,76714.0%+17%

33Nelson County, NDND2,96314.0%+35%

34Adams County, NDND2,27513.7%+31%

35Walsh County, NDND10,17913.4%+22%

36Ramsey County, NDND11,53013.2%+5%

37Bottineau County, NDND6,28412.9%+21%

38Ward County, NDND68,23312.7%+18%

39Divide County, NDND2,11012.5%−14%

40Steele County, NDND1,79712.5%+77%

41Grand Forks County, NDND74,50112.3%−0%

42Traill County, NDND7,92012.3%+33%

43Morton County, NDND34,60112.3%+28%

44Richland County, NDND16,73112.2%+17%

45Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.2%+17%

46Cass County, NDND201,79411.8%+17%

47Renville County, NDND2,33111.6%+5%

48Sargent County, NDND3,71111.5%+40%

49Ransom County, NDND5,61711.3%+28%

50Eddy County, NDND2,32910.3%+7%

51Burleigh County, NDND103,25110.0%+28%

52Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%+0%

53Mercer County, NDND8,4419.0%+20%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES