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Most residents in poverty, North Dakota counties · 2000

North Dakota counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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 1990

01Cass County, NDND201,79412,383+2%

02Grand Forks County, NDND74,5018,156−6%

03Ward County, NDND68,2336,351−14%

04Burleigh County, NDND103,2515,431−10%

05Rolette County, NDND11,6884,244−18%

06Stark County, NDND34,0132,785−14%

07Morton County, NDND34,6012,433−16%

08Williams County, NDND41,7672,353−20%

09Stutsman County, NDND21,4142,288−16%

10Benson County, NDND5,7592,028−11%

11Richland County, NDND16,7311,877−15%

12Sioux County, NDND3,6671,587−11%

13Ramsey County, NDND11,5301,520−9%

14Walsh County, NDND10,1791,356−27%

15Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,278−14%

16Barnes County, NDND10,5731,277−40%

17McLean County, NDND9,7401,254−24%

18McKenzie County, NDND15,192985−16%

19McHenry County, NDND5,130945−23%

20Emmons County, NDND3,215868−24%

21Dickey County, NDND4,895852−22%

22Pembina County, NDND6,568789−7%

23Traill County, NDND7,920784−27%

24Bottineau County, NDND6,284762−27%

25LaMoure County, NDND4,135692−33%

26Wells County, NDND3,729688−35%

27Mercer County, NDND8,441649−27%

28Dunn County, NDND4,058631−37%

29Pierce County, NDND3,838586−27%

30Grant County, NDND2,206577−34%

31Cavalier County, NDND3,497554−35%

32Kidder County, NDND2,393546−32%

33McIntosh County, NDND2,451521−23%

34Ransom County, NDND5,617517−22%

35Hettinger County, NDND2,492402−37%

36Nelson County, NDND2,963383−38%

37Sargent County, NDND3,711360−31%

38Sheridan County, NDND1,296359−28%

39Foster County, NDND3,212349−50%

40Logan County, NDND1,859348−34%

41Burke County, NDND2,132344−38%

42Divide County, NDND2,110333−9%

43Oliver County, NDND1,898307−33%

44Golden Valley County, NDND1,808294−13%

45Renville County, NDND2,331287−22%

46Griggs County, NDND2,239278−46%

47Adams County, NDND2,275270−38%

48Eddy County, NDND2,329267−12%

49Bowman County, NDND2,762266−53%

50Towner County, NDND2,040256−67%

51Steele County, NDND1,797159−47%

52Slope County, NDND628130−32%

53Billings County, NDND1,071114−65%

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