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Counties in North Dakota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024

Sioux County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 53 counties in 2024, at 41.8%. Traill County had the lowest, at 7.1%. The median was 12.4% and the figure for North Dakota was 11.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest41.8Sioux County
Lowest7.1Traill County
Median12.453 counties
North Dakota11.7History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 15.4 %Barnes County: 11.2 %Benson County: 33.5 %Billings County: 7.9 %Bottineau County: 11.3 %Bowman County: 10.6 %Burke County: 9.5 %Burleigh County: 7.9 %Cass County: 10.5 %Cavalier County: 12.3 %Dickey County: 15.6 %Divide County: 15.3 %Dunn County: 14.5 %Eddy County: 16.4 %Emmons County: 15.9 %Foster County: 7.9 %Golden Valley County: 10 %Grand Forks County: 10.8 %Grant County: 26.5 %Griggs County: 14 %Hettinger County: 18.3 %Kidder County: 15.3 %LaMoure County: 10.6 %Logan County: 18.5 %McHenry County: 14.7 %McIntosh County: 17.7 %McKenzie County: 10.3 %McLean County: 11.8 %Mercer County: 8 %Morton County: 11.1 %Mountrail County: 14.1 %Nelson County: 14.3 %Oliver County: 18.7 %Pembina County: 9.7 %Pierce County: 13.9 %Ramsey County: 16.2 %Ransom County: 11.8 %Renville County: 10.1 %Richland County: 10.1 %Rolette County: 28.8 %Sargent County: 11 %Sheridan County: 24.5 %Sioux County: 41.8 %Slope County: 17.9 %Stark County: 10.8 %Steele County: 7.6 %Stutsman County: 12.4 %Towner County: 11.9 %Traill County: 7.1 %Walsh County: 13.5 %Ward County: 12.4 %Wells County: 14.5 %Williams County: 9.7 %
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%, 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Sioux County: 41.8 %Sioux County41.8Benson County: 33.5 %Benson County33.5Rolette County: 28.8 %Rolette County28.8Grant County: 26.5 %Grant County26.5Sheridan County: 24.5 %Sheridan County24.5Oliver County: 18.7 %Oliver County18.7Logan County: 18.5 %Logan County18.5Hettinger County: 18.3 %Hettinger County18.3Slope County: 17.9 %Slope County17.9McIntosh County: 17.7 %McIntosh County17.7Eddy County: 16.4 %Eddy County16.4Ramsey County: 16.2 %Ramsey County16.2Emmons County: 15.9 %Emmons County15.9Dickey County: 15.6 %Dickey County15.6Adams County: 15.4 %Adams County15.4Divide County: 15.3 %Divide County15.3Kidder County: 15.3 %Kidder County15.3McHenry County: 14.7 %McHenry County14.7Dunn County: 14.5 %Dunn County14.5Wells County: 14.5 %Wells County14.5Nelson County: 14.3 %Nelson County14.3Mountrail County: 14.1 %Mountrail County14.1Griggs County: 14 %Griggs County14Pierce County: 13.9 %Pierce County13.9Walsh County: 13.5 %Walsh County13.5Stutsman County: 12.4 %Stutsman County12.4Ward County: 12.4 %Ward County12.4Cavalier County: 12.3 %Cavalier County12.3Towner County: 11.9 %Towner County11.9McLean County: 11.8 %McLean County11.8Ransom County: 11.8 %Ransom County11.8Bottineau County: 11.3 %Bottineau County11.3Barnes County: 11.2 %Barnes County11.2Morton County: 11.1 %Morton County11.1Sargent County: 11 %Sargent County11Grand Forks County: 10.8 %Grand Forks County10.8Stark County: 10.8 %Stark County10.8Bowman County: 10.6 %Bowman County10.6LaMoure County: 10.6 %LaMoure County10.6Cass County: 10.5 %Cass County10.5McKenzie County: 10.3 %McKenzie County10.3Renville County: 10.1 %Renville County10.1Richland County: 10.1 %Richland County10.1Golden Valley County: 10 %Golden Valley County10Pembina County: 9.7 %Pembina County9.7Williams County: 9.7 %Williams County9.7Burke County: 9.5 %Burke County9.5Mercer County: 8 %Mercer County8Billings County: 7.9 %Billings County7.9Burleigh County: 7.9 %Burleigh County7.9Foster County: 7.9 %Foster County7.9Steele County: 7.6 %Steele County7.6Traill County: 7.1 %Traill County7.1Sioux County: 41.8 %Sioux County41.8Benson County: 33.5 %Benson County33.5Rolette County: 28.8 %Rolette County28.8Grant County: 26.5 %Grant County26.5Sheridan County: 24.5 %Sheridan County24.5Oliver County: 18.7 %Oliver County18.7Logan County: 18.5 %Logan County18.5Hettinger County: 18.3 %Hettinger County18.3Slope County: 17.9 %Slope County17.9McIntosh County: 17.7 %McIntosh County17.7Eddy County: 16.4 %Eddy County16.4Ramsey County: 16.2 %Ramsey County16.2Emmons County: 15.9 %Emmons County15.9Dickey County: 15.6 %Dickey County15.6Adams County: 15.4 %Adams County15.4Divide County: 15.3 %Divide County15.3Kidder County: 15.3 %Kidder County15.3McHenry County: 14.7 %McHenry County14.7Dunn County: 14.5 %Dunn County14.5Wells County: 14.5 %Wells County14.5Nelson County: 14.3 %Nelson County14.3Mountrail County: 14.1 %Mountrail County14.1Griggs County: 14 %Griggs County14Pierce County: 13.9 %Pierce County13.9Walsh County: 13.5 %Walsh County13.5Stutsman County: 12.4 %Stutsman County12.4Ward County: 12.4 %Ward County12.4Cavalier County: 12.3 %Cavalier County12.3Towner County: 11.9 %Towner County11.9McLean County: 11.8 %McLean County11.8Ransom County: 11.8 %Ransom County11.8Bottineau County: 11.3 %Bottineau County11.3Barnes County: 11.2 %Barnes County11.2Morton County: 11.1 %Morton County11.1Sargent County: 11 %Sargent County11Grand Forks County: 10.8 %Grand Forks County10.8Stark County: 10.8 %Stark County10.8Bowman County: 10.6 %Bowman County10.6LaMoure County: 10.6 %LaMoure County10.6Cass County: 10.5 %Cass County10.5McKenzie County: 10.3 %McKenzie County10.3Renville County: 10.1 %Renville County10.1Richland County: 10.1 %Richland County10.1Golden Valley County: 10 %Golden Valley County10Pembina County: 9.7 %Pembina County9.7Williams County: 9.7 %Williams County9.7Burke County: 9.5 %Burke County9.5Mercer County: 8 %Mercer County8Billings County: 7.9 %Billings County7.9Burleigh County: 7.9 %Burleigh County7.9Foster County: 7.9 %Foster County7.9Steele County: 7.6 %Steele County7.6Traill County: 7.1 %Traill County7.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Sioux County41.8+2.5 pts
2Benson County33.5+5.2 pts
3Rolette County28.8+3.9 pts
4Grant County26.5+3.6 pts
5Sheridan County24.5+1.6 pts
6Oliver County18.7+3.7 pts
7Logan County18.5+0.7 pts
8Hettinger County18.3+2.5 pts
9Slope County17.9-6.7 pts
10McIntosh County17.7+1.4 pts
11Eddy County16.4+5.2 pts
12Ramsey County16.2+1.1 pts
13Emmons County15.9+0.9 pts
14Dickey County15.6+2.7 pts
15Adams County15.4+2.6 pts
16Divide County15.3+3.6 pts
16Kidder County15.3-0.8 pts
18McHenry County14.7-0.1 pts
19Dunn County14.5-0.8 pts
19Wells County14.5-0.1 pts
21Nelson County14.3+5.8 pts
22Mountrail County14.1-0.7 pts
23Griggs County14-1.6 pts
24Pierce County13.9+1.8 pts
25Walsh County13.5+1.6 pts
26Stutsman County12.4+1.4 pts
26Ward County12.4+3 pts
28Cavalier County12.3+1.3 pts
29Towner County11.9-1.3 pts
30McLean County11.8+1.7 pts
30Ransom County11.8+0.9 pts
32Bottineau County11.3-0.3 pts
33Barnes County11.20 pts
34Morton County11.1+0.9 pts
35Sargent County11+0.5 pts
36Grand Forks County10.8+1.4 pts
36Stark County10.8+1.8 pts
38Bowman County10.6-0.2 pts
38LaMoure County10.6+1.1 pts
40Cass County10.5+2.5 pts
41McKenzie County10.3+1.4 pts
42Renville County10.1+1.9 pts
42Richland County10.1-0.8 pts
44Golden Valley County10-5.5 pts
45Pembina County9.7+1.3 pts
45Williams County9.7+1.1 pts
47Burke County9.5+0.1 pts
48Mercer County8-0.2 pts
49Billings County7.9-6.8 pts
49Burleigh County7.9+0.7 pts
49Foster County7.9-2.1 pts
52Steele County7.6-3.2 pts
53Traill County7.10 pts

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About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in North Dakota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in North Dakota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in North Dakota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in North Dakota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Sioux County, with 41.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Traill County, with 7.1% in 2024.

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