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Lowest median household income, North Dakota counties · 1990

North Dakota counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is $20,760.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Sioux County, NDND3,667$14,838–

02Rolette County, NDND11,688$15,163–

03Emmons County, NDND3,215$16,892–

04Benson County, NDND5,759$16,917–

05Sheridan County, NDND1,296$17,145–

06Grant County, NDND2,206$17,368–

07Kidder County, NDND2,393$17,378–

08McIntosh County, NDND2,451$17,798–

09McHenry County, NDND5,130$18,275–

10Slope County, NDND628$18,355–

11Wells County, NDND3,729$18,568–

12Towner County, NDND2,040$18,608–

13Burke County, NDND2,132$19,160–

14Eddy County, NDND2,329$19,310–

15Nelson County, NDND2,963$19,360–

16Mountrail County, NDND9,395$19,399–

17Griggs County, NDND2,239$19,417–

18Logan County, NDND1,859$19,490–

19Hettinger County, NDND2,492$19,601–

20LaMoure County, NDND4,135$19,710–

21Dunn County, NDND4,058$19,824–

22Pierce County, NDND3,838$20,216–

23Dickey County, NDND4,895$20,248–

24Golden Valley County, NDND1,808$20,281–

25Barnes County, NDND10,573$20,419–

26Adams County, NDND2,275$20,722–

27Foster County, NDND3,212$20,760–

28Cavalier County, NDND3,497$21,250–

29Bowman County, NDND2,762$21,478–

30Divide County, NDND2,110$21,507–

31Ramsey County, NDND11,530$21,780–

32McLean County, NDND9,740$21,853–

33Walsh County, NDND10,179$21,973–

34Stark County, NDND34,013$22,048–

35Traill County, NDND7,920$22,050–

36Bottineau County, NDND6,284$22,294–

37Stutsman County, NDND21,414$22,415–

38Billings County, NDND1,071$22,639–

39Renville County, NDND2,331$22,659–

40Ward County, NDND68,233$22,996–

41Oliver County, NDND1,898$23,000–

42Ransom County, NDND5,617$23,017–

43Williams County, NDND41,767$23,249–

44Pembina County, NDND6,568$23,256–

45Steele County, NDND1,797$23,307–

46Morton County, NDND34,601$23,685–

47Sargent County, NDND3,711$23,838–

48Richland County, NDND16,731$24,248–

49McKenzie County, NDND15,192$24,662–

50Grand Forks County, NDND74,501$25,162–

51Cass County, NDND201,794$26,806–

52Burleigh County, NDND103,251$28,450–

53Mercer County, NDND8,441$31,969–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS