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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%−71%

02Oliver County, NDND1,8985.2%−65%

03Burke County, NDND2,1325.9%−62%

04Sargent County, NDND3,7116.9%−17%

05Nelson County, NDND2,9637.2%−31%

06Dunn County, NDND4,0587.4%−58%

07Bottineau County, NDND6,2847.6%−29%

08Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.9%+1%

09Morton County, NDND34,6018.0%−16%

10Towner County, NDND2,0408.5%−5%

11Cavalier County, NDND3,4978.5%−26%

12Ward County, NDND68,2338.6%−21%

13Williams County, NDND41,7678.6%−27%

14LaMoure County, NDND4,1358.7%−41%

15Foster County, NDND3,2128.8%−6%

16McLean County, NDND9,7408.9%−34%

17Traill County, NDND7,9209.1%−2%

18Renville County, NDND2,3319.1%−17%

19Emmons County, NDND3,2159.1%−55%

20Wells County, NDND3,7299.1%−32%

21Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%+1%

22Divide County, NDND2,1109.3%−36%

23Mercer County, NDND8,4419.7%+29%

24Richland County, NDND16,7319.7%−7%

25McHenry County, NDND5,1309.7%−39%

26Sheridan County, NDND1,29610.1%−52%

27Kidder County, NDND2,39310.2%−48%

28Ransom County, NDND5,61710.4%+18%

29Pierce County, NDND3,83810.8%−14%

30Billings County, NDND1,07110.8%−16%

31Cass County, NDND201,79411.0%+9%

32Hettinger County, NDND2,49211.0%−26%

33Walsh County, NDND10,17911.2%+3%

34Griggs County, NDND2,23911.7%+16%

35Dickey County, NDND4,89511.8%−21%

36McKenzie County, NDND15,19212.0%−30%

37Stark County, NDND34,01312.1%−2%

38Barnes County, NDND10,57312.1%+12%

39McIntosh County, NDND2,45112.2%−20%

40Logan County, NDND1,85912.4%−18%

41Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.6%+21%

42Steele County, NDND1,79712.9%+82%

43Grand Forks County, NDND74,50113.2%+7%

44Bowman County, NDND2,76213.4%+64%

45Eddy County, NDND2,32914.2%+47%

46Mountrail County, NDND9,39514.5%−25%

47Adams County, NDND2,27514.8%+42%

48Ramsey County, NDND11,53015.2%+21%

49Grant County, NDND2,20616.6%−18%

50Golden Valley County, NDND1,80819.8%+30%

51Rolette County, NDND11,68824.3%−22%

52Benson County, NDND5,75925.6%−12%

53Sioux County, NDND3,66743.3%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES