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Highest poverty rate, North Dakota counties · 2000

North Dakota counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990
01Sioux County, NDND3,66739.2%−8.1 pts
02Rolette County, NDND11,68831.0%−9.6 pts
03Benson County, NDND5,75929.1%−2.5 pts
04Sheridan County, NDND1,29621.0%−2.2 pts
05Grant County, NDND2,20620.3%−4.2 pts
06Emmons County, NDND3,21520.1%−3.7 pts
07Kidder County, NDND2,39319.8%−4.2 pts
08Mountrail County, NDND9,39519.3%−1.8 pts
09Dunn County, NDND4,05817.5%−7.5 pts
10McKenzie County, NDND15,19217.2%−1.2 pts
11Slope County, NDND62816.9%−4.0 pts
12McHenry County, NDND5,13015.8%−3.1 pts
13McIntosh County, NDND2,45115.4%−1.5 pts
14Burke County, NDND2,13215.4%−3.1 pts
15Golden Valley County, NDND1,80815.3%−0.7 pts
16Logan County, NDND1,85915.1%−3.5 pts
17Oliver County, NDND1,89814.9%−4.4 pts
18Hettinger County, NDND2,49214.8%−3.7 pts
19Dickey County, NDND4,89514.8%−3.0 pts
20LaMoure County, NDND4,13514.7%−4.6 pts
21Divide County, NDND2,11014.6%+2.0 pts
22Wells County, NDND3,72913.5%−4.6 pts
23McLean County, NDND9,74013.5%−2.3 pts
24Billings County, NDND1,07112.8%−16.8 pts
25Ramsey County, NDND11,53012.6%−0.6 pts
26Pierce County, NDND3,83812.5%−3.4 pts
27Grand Forks County, NDND74,50112.3%+0.0 pts
28Stark County, NDND34,01312.3%−2.0 pts
29Williams County, NDND41,76711.9%−2.1 pts
30Cavalier County, NDND3,49711.5%−2.6 pts
31Renville County, NDND2,33111.0%−0.6 pts
32Walsh County, NDND10,17910.9%−2.4 pts
33Barnes County, NDND10,57310.8%−6.2 pts
34Ward County, NDND68,23310.8%−1.9 pts
35Bottineau County, NDND6,28410.7%−2.3 pts
36Stutsman County, NDND21,41410.4%−1.8 pts
37Richland County, NDND16,73110.4%−1.8 pts
38Adams County, NDND2,27510.4%−3.3 pts
39Nelson County, NDND2,96310.3%−3.7 pts
40Griggs County, NDND2,23910.1%−5.4 pts
41Cass County, NDND201,79410.1%−1.7 pts
42Eddy County, NDND2,3299.7%−0.6 pts
43Morton County, NDND34,6019.6%−2.7 pts
44Foster County, NDND3,2129.3%−8.2 pts
45Traill County, NDND7,9209.2%−3.0 pts
46Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%−0.0 pts
47Towner County, NDND2,0408.9%−12.6 pts
48Ransom County, NDND5,6178.8%−2.5 pts
49Sargent County, NDND3,7118.2%−3.3 pts
50Bowman County, NDND2,7628.2%−7.4 pts
51Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.8%−2.2 pts
52Mercer County, NDND8,4417.5%−1.5 pts
53Steele County, NDND1,7977.1%−5.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS