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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 2014, at 42%. Slope County had the lowest, at 7.1%. The median was 13.6% and the figure for North Dakota was 13.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest42Sioux County
Lowest7.1Slope County
Median13.653 counties
North Dakota13.7History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 14.1 %Barnes County: 13.8 %Benson County: 41.3 %Billings County: 9 %Bottineau County: 11.7 %Bowman County: 10.4 %Burke County: 9.6 %Burleigh County: 9 %Cass County: 12.4 %Cavalier County: 13.6 %Dickey County: 15.7 %Divide County: 12 %Dunn County: 12.9 %Eddy County: 13.9 %Emmons County: 19.4 %Foster County: 9.8 %Golden Valley County: 15.4 %Grand Forks County: 16.8 %Grant County: 23.8 %Griggs County: 11.2 %Hettinger County: 14.5 %Kidder County: 17.9 %LaMoure County: 12.2 %Logan County: 17.9 %McHenry County: 15.8 %McIntosh County: 18.3 %McKenzie County: 11.9 %McLean County: 14.9 %Mercer County: 8.8 %Morton County: 12.1 %Mountrail County: 14.2 %Nelson County: 16.2 %Oliver County: 20.8 %Pembina County: 11.3 %Pierce County: 14.6 %Ramsey County: 18.2 %Ransom County: 11.7 %Renville County: 10 %Richland County: 12.3 %Rolette County: 41.1 %Sargent County: 9.8 %Sheridan County: 26.8 %Sioux County: 42 %Slope County: 7.1 %Stark County: 8.7 %Steele County: 11.4 %Stutsman County: 14.4 %Towner County: 17.4 %Traill County: 11.3 %Walsh County: 13.6 %Ward County: 10.6 %Wells County: 13.6 %Williams County: 9 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Sioux County: 42 %Sioux County42Benson County: 41.3 %Benson County41.3Rolette County: 41.1 %Rolette County41.1Sheridan County: 26.8 %Sheridan County26.8Grant County: 23.8 %Grant County23.8Oliver County: 20.8 %Oliver County20.8Emmons County: 19.4 %Emmons County19.4McIntosh County: 18.3 %McIntosh County18.3Ramsey County: 18.2 %Ramsey County18.2Kidder County: 17.9 %Kidder County17.9Logan County: 17.9 %Logan County17.9Towner County: 17.4 %Towner County17.4Grand Forks County: 16.8 %Grand Forks County16.8Nelson County: 16.2 %Nelson County16.2McHenry County: 15.8 %McHenry County15.8Dickey County: 15.7 %Dickey County15.7Golden Valley County: 15.4 %Golden Valley County15.4McLean County: 14.9 %McLean County14.9Pierce County: 14.6 %Pierce County14.6Hettinger County: 14.5 %Hettinger County14.5Stutsman County: 14.4 %Stutsman County14.4Mountrail County: 14.2 %Mountrail County14.2Adams County: 14.1 %Adams County14.1Eddy County: 13.9 %Eddy County13.9Barnes County: 13.8 %Barnes County13.8Cavalier County: 13.6 %Cavalier County13.6Walsh County: 13.6 %Walsh County13.6Wells County: 13.6 %Wells County13.6Dunn County: 12.9 %Dunn County12.9Cass County: 12.4 %Cass County12.4Richland County: 12.3 %Richland County12.3LaMoure County: 12.2 %LaMoure County12.2Morton County: 12.1 %Morton County12.1Divide County: 12 %Divide County12McKenzie County: 11.9 %McKenzie County11.9Bottineau County: 11.7 %Bottineau County11.7Ransom County: 11.7 %Ransom County11.7Steele County: 11.4 %Steele County11.4Pembina County: 11.3 %Pembina County11.3Traill County: 11.3 %Traill County11.3Griggs County: 11.2 %Griggs County11.2Ward County: 10.6 %Ward County10.6Bowman County: 10.4 %Bowman County10.4Renville County: 10 %Renville County10Foster County: 9.8 %Foster County9.8Sargent County: 9.8 %Sargent County9.8Burke County: 9.6 %Burke County9.6Billings County: 9 %Billings County9Burleigh County: 9 %Burleigh County9Williams County: 9 %Williams County9Mercer County: 8.8 %Mercer County8.8Stark County: 8.7 %Stark County8.7Slope County: 7.1 %Slope County7.1Sioux County: 42 %Sioux County42Benson County: 41.3 %Benson County41.3Rolette County: 41.1 %Rolette County41.1Sheridan County: 26.8 %Sheridan County26.8Grant County: 23.8 %Grant County23.8Oliver County: 20.8 %Oliver County20.8Emmons County: 19.4 %Emmons County19.4McIntosh County: 18.3 %McIntosh County18.3Ramsey County: 18.2 %Ramsey County18.2Kidder County: 17.9 %Kidder County17.9Logan County: 17.9 %Logan County17.9Towner County: 17.4 %Towner County17.4Grand Forks County: 16.8 %Grand Forks County16.8Nelson County: 16.2 %Nelson County16.2McHenry County: 15.8 %McHenry County15.8Dickey County: 15.7 %Dickey County15.7Golden Valley County: 15.4 %Golden Valley County15.4McLean County: 14.9 %McLean County14.9Pierce County: 14.6 %Pierce County14.6Hettinger County: 14.5 %Hettinger County14.5Stutsman County: 14.4 %Stutsman County14.4Mountrail County: 14.2 %Mountrail County14.2Adams County: 14.1 %Adams County14.1Eddy County: 13.9 %Eddy County13.9Barnes County: 13.8 %Barnes County13.8Cavalier County: 13.6 %Cavalier County13.6Walsh County: 13.6 %Walsh County13.6Wells County: 13.6 %Wells County13.6Dunn County: 12.9 %Dunn County12.9Cass County: 12.4 %Cass County12.4Richland County: 12.3 %Richland County12.3LaMoure County: 12.2 %LaMoure County12.2Morton County: 12.1 %Morton County12.1Divide County: 12 %Divide County12McKenzie County: 11.9 %McKenzie County11.9Bottineau County: 11.7 %Bottineau County11.7Ransom County: 11.7 %Ransom County11.7Steele County: 11.4 %Steele County11.4Pembina County: 11.3 %Pembina County11.3Traill County: 11.3 %Traill County11.3Griggs County: 11.2 %Griggs County11.2Ward County: 10.6 %Ward County10.6Bowman County: 10.4 %Bowman County10.4Renville County: 10 %Renville County10Foster County: 9.8 %Foster County9.8Sargent County: 9.8 %Sargent County9.8Burke County: 9.6 %Burke County9.6Billings County: 9 %Billings County9Burleigh County: 9 %Burleigh County9Williams County: 9 %Williams County9Mercer County: 8.8 %Mercer County8.8Stark County: 8.7 %Stark County8.7Slope County: 7.1 %Slope 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Sioux County42-1 pts
2Benson County41.3+3.6 pts
3Rolette County41.1+7.7 pts
4Sheridan County26.8+3.4 pts
5Grant County23.8+3.3 pts
6Oliver County20.8+3.5 pts
7Emmons County19.4+4.9 pts
8McIntosh County18.3+1.1 pts
9Ramsey County18.2+0.8 pts
10Kidder County17.9+0.9 pts
10Logan County17.9+4 pts
12Towner County17.4+2.2 pts
13Grand Forks County16.8+4.8 pts
14Nelson County16.2+4 pts
15McHenry County15.8+1.5 pts
16Dickey County15.7+1.7 pts
17Golden Valley County15.4-1.6 pts
18McLean County14.9+1.9 pts
19Pierce County14.6+1.3 pts
20Hettinger County14.5+1.8 pts
21Stutsman County14.4+0.9 pts
22Mountrail County14.2-1 pts
23Adams County14.1+0.4 pts
24Eddy County13.9+2.4 pts
25Barnes County13.8+1.6 pts
26Cavalier County13.6+2.1 pts
26Walsh County13.6+0.2 pts
26Wells County13.6+2.1 pts
29Dunn County12.9+0.4 pts
30Cass County12.4+1.2 pts
31Richland County12.3+1.5 pts
32LaMoure County12.2+1.9 pts
33Morton County12.1+0.7 pts
34Divide County12-3 pts
35McKenzie County11.9-0.8 pts
36Bottineau County11.7-0.6 pts
36Ransom County11.7+2 pts
38Steele County11.4-0.1 pts
39Pembina County11.3+2 pts
39Traill County11.3+2.1 pts
41Griggs County11.2+0.8 pts
42Ward County10.6+0.7 pts
43Bowman County10.4+2.1 pts
44Renville County10+0.1 pts
45Foster County9.8+0.8 pts
45Sargent County9.8+2.4 pts
47Burke County9.6-1.6 pts
48Billings County9+2.2 pts
48Burleigh County9-0.2 pts
48Williams County90 pts
51Mercer County8.8+0.9 pts
52Stark County8.7+1 pts
53Slope County7.1-1.2 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{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), 2014}},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Sioux County, with 42% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Slope County, with 7.1% in 2014.

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