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Most residents in poverty, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Cass County, NDND201,79421,273+72%

02Grand Forks County, NDND74,5019,629+18%

03Burleigh County, NDND103,2517,955+46%

04Ward County, NDND68,2335,907−7%

05Stark County, NDND34,0134,024+44%

06Williams County, NDND41,7673,419+45%

07Rolette County, NDND11,6882,901−32%

08Stutsman County, NDND21,4142,717+19%

09Morton County, NDND34,6012,717+12%

10Ramsey County, NDND11,5301,756+16%

11McKenzie County, NDND15,1921,713+74%

12Sioux County, NDND3,6671,619+2%

13Richland County, NDND16,7311,606−14%

14Benson County, NDND5,7591,487−27%

15Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,380+8%

16Barnes County, NDND10,5731,305+2%

17Walsh County, NDND10,1791,167−14%

18McLean County, NDND9,740873−30%

19Mercer County, NDND8,441806+24%

20Traill County, NDND7,920722−8%

21Pembina County, NDND6,568622−21%

22Ransom County, NDND5,617585+13%

23Dickey County, NDND4,895580−32%

24McHenry County, NDND5,130505−47%

25Bottineau County, NDND6,284484−36%

26Pierce County, NDND3,838424−28%

27Bowman County, NDND2,762390+47%

28Grant County, NDND2,206377−35%

29LaMoure County, NDND4,135358−48%

30Wells County, NDND3,729355−48%

31Eddy County, NDND2,329329+23%

32Golden Valley County, NDND1,808328+12%

33Adams County, NDND2,275317+17%

34Cavalier County, NDND3,497309−44%

35McIntosh County, NDND2,451306−41%

36Dunn County, NDND4,058299−53%

37Emmons County, NDND3,215295−66%

38Foster County, NDND3,212295−15%

39Hettinger County, NDND2,492268−33%

40Griggs County, NDND2,239263−5%

41Sargent County, NDND3,711262−27%

42Kidder County, NDND2,393243−55%

43Steele County, NDND1,797232+46%

44Logan County, NDND1,859226−35%

45Nelson County, NDND2,963216−44%

46Renville County, NDND2,331209−27%

47Divide County, NDND2,110200−40%

48Towner County, NDND2,040177−31%

49Sheridan County, NDND1,296132−63%

50Burke County, NDND2,132127−63%

51Billings County, NDND1,071111−3%

52Oliver County, NDND1,89896−69%

53Slope County, NDND62838−71%

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