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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 (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, NDND3,66747.2%+20%

02Benson County, NDND5,75935.6%+22%

03Rolette County, NDND11,68831.8%+3%

04Sheridan County, NDND1,29618.9%−10%

05Kidder County, NDND2,39317.9%−10%

06Grand Forks County, NDND74,50117.5%+42%

07Mountrail County, NDND9,39516.5%−14%

08Emmons County, NDND3,21516.1%−20%

09Eddy County, NDND2,32915.4%+60%

10Divide County, NDND2,11014.0%−4%

11McIntosh County, NDND2,45113.9%−9%

12Bottineau County, NDND6,28413.6%+28%

13Golden Valley County, NDND1,80813.0%−14%

14Grant County, NDND2,20613.0%−36%

15Pierce County, NDND3,83812.9%+3%

16Cass County, NDND201,79412.8%+27%

17McHenry County, NDND5,13012.3%−22%

18Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.1%+16%

19Barnes County, NDND10,57312.0%+11%

20Ramsey County, NDND11,53011.5%−8%

21Griggs County, NDND2,23911.4%+13%

22Hettinger County, NDND2,49211.0%−26%

23Dickey County, NDND4,89511.0%−26%

24Logan County, NDND1,85910.9%−28%

25Richland County, NDND16,73110.7%+3%

26Adams County, NDND2,27510.6%+2%

27Slope County, NDND62810.5%−38%

28Wells County, NDND3,72910.3%−24%

29Towner County, NDND2,04010.3%+15%

30Stark County, NDND34,01310.0%−18%

31McKenzie County, NDND15,19210.0%−42%

32Walsh County, NDND10,1799.9%−9%

33Nelson County, NDND2,9639.9%−4%

34Oliver County, NDND1,8989.7%−34%

35Ward County, NDND68,2339.4%−13%

36Burleigh County, NDND103,2519.4%+20%

37Ransom County, NDND5,6179.4%+7%

38McLean County, NDND9,7409.3%−31%

39Traill County, NDND7,9209.2%−0%

40LaMoure County, NDND4,1359.1%−38%

41Williams County, NDND41,7678.7%−27%

42Dunn County, NDND4,0588.6%−51%

43Billings County, NDND1,0718.3%−35%

44Cavalier County, NDND3,4978.2%−28%

45Morton County, NDND34,6018.2%−15%

46Pembina County, NDND6,5688.0%−13%

47Sargent County, NDND3,7117.8%−6%

48Foster County, NDND3,2127.3%−22%

49Bowman County, NDND2,7626.7%−18%

50Mercer County, NDND8,4416.2%−17%

51Renville County, NDND2,3315.9%−46%

52Burke County, NDND2,1325.8%−62%

53Steele County, NDND1,7974.2%−40%

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