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Lowest poverty rate, North Dakota counties · 1990

North Dakota counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 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 –

01Mercer County, NDND8,4419.0%–

02Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%–

03Burleigh County, NDND103,25110.0%–

04Eddy County, NDND2,32910.3%–

05Ransom County, NDND5,61711.3%–

06Sargent County, NDND3,71111.5%–

07Renville County, NDND2,33111.6%–

08Cass County, NDND201,79411.8%–

09Stutsman County, NDND21,41412.2%–

10Richland County, NDND16,73112.2%–

11Morton County, NDND34,60112.3%–

12Traill County, NDND7,92012.3%–

13Grand Forks County, NDND74,50112.3%–

14Steele County, NDND1,79712.5%–

15Divide County, NDND2,11012.5%–

16Ward County, NDND68,23312.7%–

17Bottineau County, NDND6,28412.9%–

18Ramsey County, NDND11,53013.2%–

19Walsh County, NDND10,17913.4%–

20Adams County, NDND2,27513.7%–

21Nelson County, NDND2,96314.0%–

22Williams County, NDND41,76714.0%–

23Cavalier County, NDND3,49714.1%–

24Stark County, NDND34,01314.3%–

25Griggs County, NDND2,23915.6%–

26Bowman County, NDND2,76215.6%–

27McLean County, NDND9,74015.8%–

28Pierce County, NDND3,83815.9%–

29Golden Valley County, NDND1,80815.9%–

30McIntosh County, NDND2,45116.9%–

31Barnes County, NDND10,57317.0%–

32Foster County, NDND3,21217.5%–

33Dickey County, NDND4,89517.8%–

34Wells County, NDND3,72918.0%–

35McKenzie County, NDND15,19218.4%–

36Burke County, NDND2,13218.4%–

37Hettinger County, NDND2,49218.5%–

38Logan County, NDND1,85918.6%–

39McHenry County, NDND5,13018.9%–

40LaMoure County, NDND4,13519.3%–

41Oliver County, NDND1,89819.3%–

42Slope County, NDND62820.9%–

43Mountrail County, NDND9,39521.1%–

44Towner County, NDND2,04021.5%–

45Sheridan County, NDND1,29623.1%–

46Emmons County, NDND3,21523.8%–

47Kidder County, NDND2,39324.1%–

48Grant County, NDND2,20624.5%–

49Dunn County, NDND4,05825.0%–

50Billings County, NDND1,07129.6%–

51Benson County, NDND5,75931.7%–

52Rolette County, NDND11,68840.7%–

53Sioux County, NDND3,66747.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS