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Highest poverty rate, North Dakota counties · 2020

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, NDND3,66732.9%−16%

02Benson County, NDND5,75932.4%+11%

03Rolette County, NDND11,68826.7%−14%

04Ramsey County, NDND11,53017.0%+35%

05Grand Forks County, NDND74,50115.4%+25%

06LaMoure County, NDND4,13513.5%−9%

07Adams County, NDND2,27513.1%+26%

08Cavalier County, NDND3,49712.6%+10%

09Pierce County, NDND3,83812.6%+0%

10Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.3%+17%

11Richland County, NDND16,73111.6%+12%

12Oliver County, NDND1,89811.6%−22%

13Billings County, NDND1,07110.9%−15%

14Eddy County, NDND2,32910.7%+11%

15Mountrail County, NDND9,39510.7%−45%

16Cass County, NDND201,79410.6%+5%

17Stark County, NDND34,01310.6%−14%

18Grant County, NDND2,20610.5%−48%

19Nelson County, NDND2,96310.4%+1%

20McIntosh County, NDND2,45110.2%−34%

21McKenzie County, NDND15,19210.2%−41%

22Kidder County, NDND2,3939.9%−50%

23Barnes County, NDND10,5739.8%−9%

24Steele County, NDND1,7979.6%+36%

25Ransom County, NDND5,6179.6%+9%

26Walsh County, NDND10,1799.4%−14%

27McHenry County, NDND5,1309.3%−41%

28Ward County, NDND68,2339.1%−16%

29Towner County, NDND2,0409.1%+2%

30Bottineau County, NDND6,2849.0%−16%

31Mercer County, NDND8,4418.6%+15%

32Emmons County, NDND3,2158.6%−57%

33Wells County, NDND3,7298.6%−36%

34Hettinger County, NDND2,4928.6%−42%

35Foster County, NDND3,2127.9%−15%

36Bowman County, NDND2,7627.6%−7%

37Morton County, NDND34,6017.6%−21%

38McLean County, NDND9,7407.5%−44%

39Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.5%−4%

40Divide County, NDND2,1107.4%−49%

41Pembina County, NDND6,5687.2%−21%

42Logan County, NDND1,8597.1%−53%

43Dunn County, NDND4,0586.7%−62%

44Burke County, NDND2,1326.7%−56%

45Sheridan County, NDND1,2966.2%−70%

46Williams County, NDND41,7675.8%−51%

47Dickey County, NDND4,8955.5%−63%

48Golden Valley County, NDND1,8085.0%−67%

49Slope County, NDND6284.9%−71%

50Traill County, NDND7,9204.6%−50%

51Griggs County, NDND2,2394.3%−57%

52Sargent County, NDND3,7114.3%−48%

53Renville County, NDND2,3314.0%−63%

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