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North Dakota Counties by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 53 counties ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Counties Poverty Rate ↑
1 Logan County, North Dakota 0.0%
2 Emmons County, North Dakota 0.0%
3 Dickey County, North Dakota 0.0%
4 Burke County, North Dakota 0.7%
5 Cass County, North Dakota 2.2%
6 Wells County, North Dakota 2.8%
7 Dunn County, North Dakota 3.6%
8 Traill County, North Dakota 3.7%
9 Bottineau County, North Dakota 4.0%
10 Oliver County, North Dakota 4.1%
11 Ward County, North Dakota 4.5%
12 Sargent County, North Dakota 4.5%
13 McLean County, North Dakota 5.0%
14 LaMoure County, North Dakota 5.2%
15 Burleigh County, North Dakota 5.4%
16 Foster County, North Dakota 5.4%
17 Stark County, North Dakota 5.6%
18 Richland County, North Dakota 5.9%
19 Walsh County, North Dakota 6.2%
20 Barnes County, North Dakota 6.7%
21 Kidder County, North Dakota 7.0%
22 Stutsman County, North Dakota 7.2%
23 Towner County, North Dakota 7.2%
24 Grand Forks County, North Dakota 7.3%
25 Ransom County, North Dakota 7.5%
26 McHenry County, North Dakota 8.3%
27 Divide County, North Dakota 8.4%
28 Sheridan County, North Dakota 8.7%
29 Bowman County, North Dakota 8.9%
30 Eddy County, North Dakota 9.4%
31 Slope County, North Dakota 9.7%
32 McKenzie County, North Dakota 10.1%
33 Pierce County, North Dakota 10.4%
34 Mercer County, North Dakota 11.3%
35 Adams County, North Dakota 11.7%
36 Ramsey County, North Dakota 11.7%
37 Billings County, North Dakota 12.4%
38 Golden Valley County, North Dakota 12.4%
39 Morton County, North Dakota 12.5%
40 Steele County, North Dakota 13.5%
41 Cavalier County, North Dakota 14.4%
42 Renville County, North Dakota 14.4%
43 McIntosh County, North Dakota 14.6%
44 Griggs County, North Dakota 15.1%
45 Nelson County, North Dakota 16.7%
46 Pembina County, North Dakota 18.5%
47 Hettinger County, North Dakota 21.1%
48 Benson County, North Dakota 21.6%
49 Williams County, North Dakota 24.5%
50 Mountrail County, North Dakota 27.2%
51 Grant County, North Dakota 28.4%
52 Rolette County, North Dakota 29.3%
53 Sioux County, North Dakota 35.0%