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

Sioux County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 53 counties in 2013, at 43%. Billings County had the lowest, at 6.8%. The median was 12.2% and the figure for North Dakota was 12.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest43Sioux County
Lowest6.8Billings County
Median12.253 counties
North Dakota12.4History

Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 13.7 %Barnes County: 12.2 %Benson County: 37.7 %Billings County: 6.8 %Bottineau County: 12.3 %Bowman County: 8.3 %Burke County: 11.2 %Burleigh County: 9.2 %Cass County: 11.2 %Cavalier County: 11.5 %Dickey County: 14 %Divide County: 15 %Dunn County: 12.5 %Eddy County: 11.5 %Emmons County: 14.5 %Foster County: 9 %Golden Valley County: 17 %Grand Forks County: 12 %Grant County: 20.5 %Griggs County: 10.4 %Hettinger County: 12.7 %Kidder County: 17 %LaMoure County: 10.3 %Logan County: 13.9 %McHenry County: 14.3 %McIntosh County: 17.2 %McKenzie County: 12.7 %McLean County: 13 %Mercer County: 7.9 %Morton County: 11.4 %Mountrail County: 15.2 %Nelson County: 12.2 %Oliver County: 17.3 %Pembina County: 9.3 %Pierce County: 13.3 %Ramsey County: 17.4 %Ransom County: 9.7 %Renville County: 9.9 %Richland County: 10.8 %Rolette County: 33.4 %Sargent County: 7.4 %Sheridan County: 23.4 %Sioux County: 43 %Slope County: 8.3 %Stark County: 7.7 %Steele County: 11.5 %Stutsman County: 13.5 %Towner County: 15.2 %Traill County: 9.2 %Walsh County: 13.4 %Ward County: 9.9 %Wells County: 11.5 %Williams County: 9 %
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%, 2013. 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, 2013

Sioux County: 43 %Sioux County43Benson County: 37.7 %Benson County37.7Rolette County: 33.4 %Rolette County33.4Sheridan County: 23.4 %Sheridan County23.4Grant County: 20.5 %Grant County20.5Ramsey County: 17.4 %Ramsey County17.4Oliver County: 17.3 %Oliver County17.3McIntosh County: 17.2 %McIntosh County17.2Golden Valley County: 17 %Golden Valley County17Kidder County: 17 %Kidder County17Mountrail County: 15.2 %Mountrail County15.2Towner County: 15.2 %Towner County15.2Divide County: 15 %Divide County15Emmons County: 14.5 %Emmons County14.5McHenry County: 14.3 %McHenry County14.3Dickey County: 14 %Dickey County14Logan County: 13.9 %Logan County13.9Adams County: 13.7 %Adams County13.7Stutsman County: 13.5 %Stutsman County13.5Walsh County: 13.4 %Walsh County13.4Pierce County: 13.3 %Pierce County13.3McLean County: 13 %McLean County13Hettinger County: 12.7 %Hettinger County12.7McKenzie County: 12.7 %McKenzie County12.7Dunn County: 12.5 %Dunn County12.5Bottineau County: 12.3 %Bottineau County12.3Barnes County: 12.2 %Barnes County12.2Nelson County: 12.2 %Nelson County12.2Grand Forks County: 12 %Grand Forks County12Cavalier County: 11.5 %Cavalier County11.5Eddy County: 11.5 %Eddy County11.5Steele County: 11.5 %Steele County11.5Wells County: 11.5 %Wells County11.5Morton County: 11.4 %Morton County11.4Burke County: 11.2 %Burke County11.2Cass County: 11.2 %Cass County11.2Richland County: 10.8 %Richland County10.8Griggs County: 10.4 %Griggs County10.4LaMoure County: 10.3 %LaMoure County10.3Renville County: 9.9 %Renville County9.9Ward County: 9.9 %Ward County9.9Ransom County: 9.7 %Ransom County9.7Pembina County: 9.3 %Pembina County9.3Burleigh County: 9.2 %Burleigh County9.2Traill County: 9.2 %Traill County9.2Foster County: 9 %Foster County9Williams County: 9 %Williams County9Bowman County: 8.3 %Bowman County8.3Slope County: 8.3 %Slope County8.3Mercer County: 7.9 %Mercer County7.9Stark County: 7.7 %Stark County7.7Sargent County: 7.4 %Sargent County7.4Billings County: 6.8 %Billings County6.8Sioux County: 43 %Sioux County43Benson County: 37.7 %Benson County37.7Rolette County: 33.4 %Rolette County33.4Sheridan County: 23.4 %Sheridan County23.4Grant County: 20.5 %Grant County20.5Ramsey County: 17.4 %Ramsey County17.4Oliver County: 17.3 %Oliver County17.3McIntosh County: 17.2 %McIntosh County17.2Golden Valley County: 17 %Golden Valley County17Kidder County: 17 %Kidder County17Mountrail County: 15.2 %Mountrail County15.2Towner County: 15.2 %Towner County15.2Divide County: 15 %Divide County15Emmons County: 14.5 %Emmons County14.5McHenry County: 14.3 %McHenry County14.3Dickey County: 14 %Dickey County14Logan County: 13.9 %Logan County13.9Adams County: 13.7 %Adams County13.7Stutsman County: 13.5 %Stutsman County13.5Walsh County: 13.4 %Walsh County13.4Pierce County: 13.3 %Pierce County13.3McLean County: 13 %McLean County13Hettinger County: 12.7 %Hettinger County12.7McKenzie County: 12.7 %McKenzie County12.7Dunn County: 12.5 %Dunn County12.5Bottineau County: 12.3 %Bottineau County12.3Barnes County: 12.2 %Barnes County12.2Nelson County: 12.2 %Nelson County12.2Grand Forks County: 12 %Grand Forks County12Cavalier County: 11.5 %Cavalier County11.5Eddy County: 11.5 %Eddy County11.5Steele County: 11.5 %Steele County11.5Wells County: 11.5 %Wells County11.5Morton County: 11.4 %Morton County11.4Burke County: 11.2 %Burke County11.2Cass County: 11.2 %Cass County11.2Richland County: 10.8 %Richland County10.8Griggs County: 10.4 %Griggs County10.4LaMoure County: 10.3 %LaMoure County10.3Renville County: 9.9 %Renville County9.9Ward County: 9.9 %Ward County9.9Ransom County: 9.7 %Ransom County9.7Pembina County: 9.3 %Pembina County9.3Burleigh County: 9.2 %Burleigh County9.2Traill County: 9.2 %Traill County9.2Foster County: 9 %Foster County9Williams County: 9 %Williams County9Bowman County: 8.3 %Bowman County8.3Slope County: 8.3 %Slope County8.3Mercer County: 7.9 %Mercer County7.9Stark County: 7.7 %Stark County7.7Sargent County: 7.4 %Sargent County7.4Billings County: 6.8 %Billings County6.8
%. 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Sioux County43+1.5 pts
2Benson County37.7-4.2 pts
3Rolette County33.4-4.6 pts
4Sheridan County23.4-2.3 pts
5Grant County20.5-5 pts
6Ramsey County17.4-0.2 pts
7Oliver County17.3+0.2 pts
8McIntosh County17.2-1.3 pts
9Golden Valley County17+0.4 pts
9Kidder County17-2.8 pts
11Mountrail County15.2-1.4 pts
11Towner County15.2-0.9 pts
13Divide County15+1 pts
14Emmons County14.5-3.9 pts
15McHenry County14.3-2.8 pts
16Dickey County14-0.7 pts
17Logan County13.9-2 pts
18Adams County13.7+0.8 pts
19Stutsman County13.5-1.6 pts
20Walsh County13.4-0.8 pts
21Pierce County13.3-1.9 pts
22McLean County13-1.4 pts
23Hettinger County12.7-1.6 pts
23McKenzie County12.7-1 pts
25Dunn County12.5+0.4 pts
26Bottineau County12.3-1.2 pts
27Barnes County12.2-2.1 pts
27Nelson County12.2-1.3 pts
29Grand Forks County12-3.7 pts
30Cavalier County11.5-0.6 pts
30Eddy County11.5-3.3 pts
30Steele County11.50 pts
30Wells County11.5-3.3 pts
34Morton County11.4-2.5 pts
35Burke County11.2+0.4 pts
35Cass County11.2+0.3 pts
37Richland County10.8-1.1 pts
38Griggs County10.4-0.9 pts
39LaMoure County10.3+0.5 pts
40Renville County9.9-0.6 pts
40Ward County9.9-1.3 pts
42Ransom County9.7-1.7 pts
43Pembina County9.3-0.4 pts
44Burleigh County9.2-0.2 pts
44Traill County9.2+0.1 pts
46Foster County9-1.8 pts
46Williams County9-0.2 pts
48Bowman County8.3-1 pts
48Slope County8.3-6.9 pts
50Mercer County7.9-0.1 pts
51Stark County7.7-2.4 pts
52Sargent County7.4-0.8 pts
53Billings County6.8-8.1 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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2013. 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), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2013.

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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), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sioux County, with 43% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Billings County, with 6.8% in 2013.

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