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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 (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, NDND3,66739.2%+0%

02Rolette County, NDND11,68831.0%+0%

03Benson County, NDND5,75929.1%+0%

04Sheridan County, NDND1,29621.0%+0%

05Grant County, NDND2,20620.3%+0%

06Emmons County, NDND3,21520.1%+0%

07Kidder County, NDND2,39319.8%+0%

08Mountrail County, NDND9,39519.3%+0%

09Dunn County, NDND4,05817.5%+0%

10McKenzie County, NDND15,19217.2%+0%

11Slope County, NDND62816.9%+0%

12McHenry County, NDND5,13015.8%+0%

13McIntosh County, NDND2,45115.4%+0%

14Burke County, NDND2,13215.4%+0%

15Golden Valley County, NDND1,80815.3%+0%

16Logan County, NDND1,85915.1%+0%

17Oliver County, NDND1,89814.9%+0%

18Hettinger County, NDND2,49214.8%+0%

19Dickey County, NDND4,89514.8%+0%

20LaMoure County, NDND4,13514.7%+0%

21Divide County, NDND2,11014.6%+0%

22Wells County, NDND3,72913.5%+0%

23McLean County, NDND9,74013.5%+0%

24Billings County, NDND1,07112.8%+0%

25Ramsey County, NDND11,53012.6%+0%

26Pierce County, NDND3,83812.5%+0%

27Grand Forks County, NDND74,50112.3%+0%

28Stark County, NDND34,01312.3%+0%

29Williams County, NDND41,76711.9%+0%

30Cavalier County, NDND3,49711.5%+0%

31Renville County, NDND2,33111.0%+0%

32Walsh County, NDND10,17910.9%+0%

33Barnes County, NDND10,57310.8%+0%

34Ward County, NDND68,23310.8%+0%

35Bottineau County, NDND6,28410.7%+0%

36Stutsman County, NDND21,41410.4%+0%

37Richland County, NDND16,73110.4%+0%

38Adams County, NDND2,27510.4%+0%

39Nelson County, NDND2,96310.3%+0%

40Griggs County, NDND2,23910.1%+0%

41Cass County, NDND201,79410.1%+0%

42Eddy County, NDND2,3299.7%+0%

43Morton County, NDND34,6019.6%+0%

44Foster County, NDND3,2129.3%+0%

45Traill County, NDND7,9209.2%+0%

46Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%+0%

47Towner County, NDND2,0408.9%+0%

48Ransom County, NDND5,6178.8%+0%

49Sargent County, NDND3,7118.2%+0%

50Bowman County, NDND2,7628.2%+0%

51Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.8%+0%

52Mercer County, NDND8,4417.5%+0%

53Steele County, NDND1,7977.1%+0%

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