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Lowest poverty rate, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 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

01Slope County, NDND6285.0%−12.0 pts

02Oliver County, NDND1,8985.2%−9.7 pts

03Burke County, NDND2,1325.9%−9.5 pts

04Sargent County, NDND3,7116.9%−1.4 pts

05Nelson County, NDND2,9637.2%−3.2 pts

06Dunn County, NDND4,0587.4%−10.1 pts

07Bottineau County, NDND6,2847.6%−3.1 pts

08Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.9%+0.1 pts

09Morton County, NDND34,6018.0%−1.6 pts

10Towner County, NDND2,0408.5%−0.4 pts

11Cavalier County, NDND3,4978.5%−3.0 pts

12Ward County, NDND68,2338.6%−2.2 pts

13Williams County, NDND41,7678.6%−3.3 pts

14LaMoure County, NDND4,1358.7%−6.0 pts

15Foster County, NDND3,2128.8%−0.5 pts

16McLean County, NDND9,7408.9%−4.6 pts

17Traill County, NDND7,9209.1%−0.2 pts

18Renville County, NDND2,3319.1%−1.9 pts

19Emmons County, NDND3,2159.1%−11.0 pts

20Wells County, NDND3,7299.1%−4.4 pts

21Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%+0.1 pts

22Divide County, NDND2,1109.3%−5.3 pts

23Mercer County, NDND8,4419.7%+2.2 pts

24Richland County, NDND16,7319.7%−0.7 pts

25McHenry County, NDND5,1309.7%−6.1 pts

26Sheridan County, NDND1,29610.1%−10.8 pts

27Kidder County, NDND2,39310.2%−9.6 pts

28Ransom County, NDND5,61710.4%+1.6 pts

29Pierce County, NDND3,83810.8%−1.7 pts

30Billings County, NDND1,07110.8%−2.0 pts

31Cass County, NDND201,79411.0%+0.9 pts

32Hettinger County, NDND2,49211.0%−3.8 pts

33Walsh County, NDND10,17911.2%+0.3 pts

34Griggs County, NDND2,23911.7%+1.6 pts

35Dickey County, NDND4,89511.8%−3.0 pts

36McKenzie County, NDND15,19212.0%−5.2 pts

37Stark County, NDND34,01312.1%−0.2 pts

38Barnes County, NDND10,57312.1%+1.3 pts

39McIntosh County, NDND2,45112.2%−3.1 pts

40Logan County, NDND1,85912.4%−2.6 pts

41Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.6%+2.2 pts

42Steele County, NDND1,79712.9%+5.8 pts

43Grand Forks County, NDND74,50113.2%+0.9 pts

44Bowman County, NDND2,76213.4%+5.2 pts

45Eddy County, NDND2,32914.2%+4.6 pts

46Mountrail County, NDND9,39514.5%−4.8 pts

47Adams County, NDND2,27514.8%+4.4 pts

48Ramsey County, NDND11,53015.2%+2.6 pts

49Grant County, NDND2,20616.6%−3.7 pts

50Golden Valley County, NDND1,80819.8%+4.6 pts

51Rolette County, NDND11,68824.3%−6.7 pts

52Benson County, NDND5,75925.6%−3.5 pts

53Sioux County, NDND3,66743.3%+4.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES