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Most residents in poverty, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, NDND201,79419,527+58%

02Grand Forks County, NDND74,50111,284+38%

03Burleigh County, NDND103,2517,386+36%

04Ward County, NDND68,2336,349−0%

05Stark County, NDND34,0133,554+28%

06Rolette County, NDND11,6883,252−23%

07Stutsman County, NDND21,4142,646+16%

08Morton County, NDND34,6012,516+3%

09Williams County, NDND41,7672,385+1%

10Ramsey County, NDND11,5301,977+30%

11Benson County, NDND5,7591,934−5%

12Richland County, NDND16,7311,923+2%

13McKenzie County, NDND15,1921,495+52%

14Sioux County, NDND3,6671,283−19%

15Barnes County, NDND10,5731,068−16%

16Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,046−18%

17Walsh County, NDND10,179994−27%

18McLean County, NDND9,740736−41%

19Mercer County, NDND8,441719+11%

20Bottineau County, NDND6,284574−25%

21LaMoure County, NDND4,135551−20%

22Ransom County, NDND5,617545+5%

23Pierce County, NDND3,838502−14%

24McHenry County, NDND5,130497−47%

25Pembina County, NDND6,568494−37%

26Cavalier County, NDND3,497466−16%

27Traill County, NDND7,920369−53%

28Wells County, NDND3,729342−50%

29Nelson County, NDND2,963315−18%

30Adams County, NDND2,275288+7%

31Emmons County, NDND3,215284−67%

32Dickey County, NDND4,895277−67%

33Dunn County, NDND4,058276−56%

34Foster County, NDND3,212267−23%

35McIntosh County, NDND2,451258−50%

36Eddy County, NDND2,329252−6%

37Grant County, NDND2,206241−58%

38Kidder County, NDND2,393237−57%

39Bowman County, NDND2,762227−15%

40Oliver County, NDND1,898218−29%

41Hettinger County, NDND2,492214−47%

42Towner County, NDND2,040196−23%

43Steele County, NDND1,797172+8%

44Sargent County, NDND3,711166−54%

45Divide County, NDND2,110163−51%

46Burke County, NDND2,132148−57%

47Logan County, NDND1,859134−61%

48Billings County, NDND1,071103−10%

49Griggs County, NDND2,239100−64%

50Renville County, NDND2,33192−68%

51Golden Valley County, NDND1,80887−70%

52Sheridan County, NDND1,29679−78%

53Slope County, NDND62835−73%

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