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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. The median across all 53 is 10.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Oliver County, ND, up 40 places to #2.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲4Slope County, NDND6285.0%−12.0 pts

02▲40Oliver County, NDND1,8985.2%−9.7 pts

03▲7Burke County, NDND2,1325.9%−9.5 pts

04▼2Sargent County, NDND3,7116.9%−1.4 pts

05▲30Nelson County, NDND2,9637.2%−3.2 pts

06▲5Dunn County, NDND4,0587.4%−10.1 pts

07▲17Bottineau County, NDND6,2847.6%−3.1 pts

08▲7Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.9%+0.1 pts

09▲8Morton County, NDND34,6018.0%−1.6 pts

10▲15Towner County, NDND2,0408.5%−0.4 pts

11▲35Cavalier County, NDND3,4978.5%−3.0 pts

12▲14Ward County, NDND68,2338.6%−2.2 pts

13▼5Williams County, NDND41,7678.6%−3.3 pts

14▲34LaMoure County, NDND4,1358.7%−6.0 pts

15▲4Foster County, NDND3,2128.8%−0.5 pts

16McLean County, NDND9,7408.9%−4.6 pts

17▼13Traill County, NDND7,9209.1%−0.2 pts

18▼17Renville County, NDND2,3319.1%−1.9 pts

19▲3Emmons County, NDND3,2159.1%−11.0 pts

20▲1Wells County, NDND3,7299.1%−4.4 pts

21▼8Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%+0.1 pts

22▼8Divide County, NDND2,1109.3%−5.3 pts

23Mercer County, NDND8,4419.7%+2.2 pts

24▲19Richland County, NDND16,7319.7%−0.7 pts

25▲2McHenry County, NDND5,1309.7%−6.1 pts

26▼17Sheridan County, NDND1,29610.1%−10.8 pts

27▲5Kidder County, NDND2,39310.2%−9.6 pts

28▲1Ransom County, NDND5,61710.4%+1.6 pts

29▲16Pierce County, NDND3,83810.8%−1.7 pts

30▲11Billings County, NDND1,07110.8%−2.0 pts

31▲7Cass County, NDND201,79411.0%+0.9 pts

32▼12Hettinger County, NDND2,49211.0%−3.8 pts

33▼5Walsh County, NDND10,17911.2%+0.3 pts

34▼31Griggs County, NDND2,23911.7%+1.6 pts

35▼28Dickey County, NDND4,89511.8%−3.0 pts

36▼3McKenzie County, NDND15,19212.0%−5.2 pts

37Stark County, NDND34,01312.1%−0.2 pts

38▼7Barnes County, NDND10,57312.1%+1.3 pts

39▼5McIntosh County, NDND2,45112.2%−3.1 pts

40▼28Logan County, NDND1,85912.4%−2.6 pts

41▲3Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.6%+2.2 pts

42▼12Steele County, NDND1,79712.9%+5.8 pts

43▲6Grand Forks County, NDND74,50113.2%+0.9 pts

44▼26Bowman County, NDND2,76213.4%+5.2 pts

45▼5Eddy County, NDND2,32914.2%+4.6 pts

46▼7Mountrail County, NDND9,39514.5%−4.8 pts

47Adams County, NDND2,27514.8%+4.4 pts

48▲2Ramsey County, NDND11,53015.2%+2.6 pts

49▼13Grant County, NDND2,20616.6%−3.7 pts

50▼44Golden 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES