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Highest poverty rate, North Dakota counties · 2010

North Dakota counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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, NDND3,66747.2%+8.0 pts

02Benson County, NDND5,75935.6%+6.4 pts

03Rolette County, NDND11,68831.8%+0.8 pts

04Sheridan County, NDND1,29618.9%−2.1 pts

05Kidder County, NDND2,39317.9%−1.9 pts

06Grand Forks County, NDND74,50117.5%+5.2 pts

07Mountrail County, NDND9,39516.5%−2.8 pts

08Emmons County, NDND3,21516.1%−3.9 pts

09Eddy County, NDND2,32915.4%+5.8 pts

10Divide County, NDND2,11014.0%−0.6 pts

11McIntosh County, NDND2,45113.9%−1.5 pts

12Bottineau County, NDND6,28413.6%+3.0 pts

13Golden Valley County, NDND1,80813.0%−2.2 pts

14Grant County, NDND2,20613.0%−7.3 pts

15Pierce County, NDND3,83812.9%+0.3 pts

16Cass County, NDND201,79412.8%+2.7 pts

17McHenry County, NDND5,13012.3%−3.5 pts

18Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.1%+1.7 pts

19Barnes County, NDND10,57312.0%+1.2 pts

20Ramsey County, NDND11,53011.5%−1.1 pts

21Griggs County, NDND2,23911.4%+1.3 pts

22Hettinger County, NDND2,49211.0%−3.8 pts

23Dickey County, NDND4,89511.0%−3.8 pts

24Logan County, NDND1,85910.9%−4.2 pts

25Richland County, NDND16,73110.7%+0.3 pts

26Adams County, NDND2,27510.6%+0.2 pts

27Slope County, NDND62810.5%−6.5 pts

28Wells County, NDND3,72910.3%−3.2 pts

29Towner County, NDND2,04010.3%+1.4 pts

30Stark County, NDND34,01310.0%−2.3 pts

31McKenzie County, NDND15,19210.0%−7.1 pts

32Walsh County, NDND10,1799.9%−1.0 pts

33Nelson County, NDND2,9639.9%−0.4 pts

34Oliver County, NDND1,8989.7%−5.1 pts

35Ward County, NDND68,2339.4%−1.4 pts

36Burleigh County, NDND103,2519.4%+1.6 pts

37Ransom County, NDND5,6179.4%+0.6 pts

38McLean County, NDND9,7409.3%−4.1 pts

39Traill County, NDND7,9209.2%−0.0 pts

40LaMoure County, NDND4,1359.1%−5.6 pts

41Williams County, NDND41,7678.7%−3.2 pts

42Dunn County, NDND4,0588.6%−9.0 pts

43Billings County, NDND1,0718.3%−4.5 pts

44Cavalier County, NDND3,4978.2%−3.2 pts

45Morton County, NDND34,6018.2%−1.4 pts

46Pembina County, NDND6,5688.0%−1.2 pts

47Sargent County, NDND3,7117.8%−0.5 pts

48Foster County, NDND3,2127.3%−2.0 pts

49Bowman County, NDND2,7626.7%−1.5 pts

50Mercer County, NDND8,4416.2%−1.3 pts

51Renville County, NDND2,3315.9%−5.1 pts

52Burke County, NDND2,1325.8%−9.6 pts

53Steele County, NDND1,7974.2%−2.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS