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Lowest poverty rate, North Dakota counties · 2000

North Dakota counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Steele County, NDND1,7977.1%−43%

02Mercer County, NDND8,4417.5%−17%

03Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.8%−22%

04Bowman County, NDND2,7628.2%−47%

05Sargent County, NDND3,7118.2%−28%

06Ransom County, NDND5,6178.8%−22%

07Towner County, NDND2,0408.9%−59%

08Pembina County, NDND6,5689.2%−0%

09Traill County, NDND7,9209.2%−25%

10Foster County, NDND3,2129.3%−47%

11Morton County, NDND34,6019.6%−22%

12Eddy County, NDND2,3299.7%−6%

13Cass County, NDND201,79410.1%−15%

14Griggs County, NDND2,23910.1%−35%

15Nelson County, NDND2,96310.3%−26%

16Adams County, NDND2,27510.4%−24%

17Richland County, NDND16,73110.4%−15%

18Stutsman County, NDND21,41410.4%−14%

19Bottineau County, NDND6,28410.7%−18%

20Ward County, NDND68,23310.8%−15%

21Barnes County, NDND10,57310.8%−36%

22Walsh County, NDND10,17910.9%−18%

23Renville County, NDND2,33111.0%−5%

24Cavalier County, NDND3,49711.5%−19%

25Williams County, NDND41,76711.9%−15%

26Stark County, NDND34,01312.3%−14%

27Grand Forks County, NDND74,50112.3%+0%

28Pierce County, NDND3,83812.5%−21%

29Ramsey County, NDND11,53012.6%−5%

30Billings County, NDND1,07112.8%−57%

31McLean County, NDND9,74013.5%−15%

32Wells County, NDND3,72913.5%−25%

33Divide County, NDND2,11014.6%+16%

34LaMoure County, NDND4,13514.7%−24%

35Dickey County, NDND4,89514.8%−17%

36Hettinger County, NDND2,49214.8%−20%

37Oliver County, NDND1,89814.9%−23%

38Logan County, NDND1,85915.1%−19%

39Golden Valley County, NDND1,80815.3%−4%

40Burke County, NDND2,13215.4%−17%

41McIntosh County, NDND2,45115.4%−9%

42McHenry County, NDND5,13015.8%−16%

43Slope County, NDND62816.9%−19%

44McKenzie County, NDND15,19217.2%−6%

45Dunn County, NDND4,05817.5%−30%

46Mountrail County, NDND9,39519.3%−9%

47Kidder County, NDND2,39319.8%−17%

48Emmons County, NDND3,21520.1%−16%

49Grant County, NDND2,20620.3%−17%

50Sheridan County, NDND1,29621.0%−9%

51Benson County, NDND5,75929.1%−8%

52Rolette County, NDND11,68831.0%−24%

53Sioux County, NDND3,66739.2%−17%

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