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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 2015, at 45.1%. Billings County had the lowest, at 5.9%. The median was 12.3% and the figure for North Dakota was 12.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest45.1Sioux County
Lowest5.9Billings County
Median12.353 counties
North Dakota12.1History

Map of counties, 2015

Adams County: 12.4 %Barnes County: 13.5 %Benson County: 39 %Billings County: 5.9 %Bottineau County: 13.7 %Bowman County: 7.7 %Burke County: 11.1 %Burleigh County: 8.5 %Cass County: 10 %Cavalier County: 13 %Dickey County: 14.3 %Divide County: 11.2 %Dunn County: 12.2 %Eddy County: 15 %Emmons County: 16.2 %Foster County: 12 %Golden Valley County: 12.3 %Grand Forks County: 13.8 %Grant County: 18.4 %Griggs County: 9.5 %Hettinger County: 10.2 %Kidder County: 18.8 %LaMoure County: 13.3 %Logan County: 13.3 %McHenry County: 13 %McIntosh County: 16.4 %McKenzie County: 10.2 %McLean County: 12 %Mercer County: 7 %Morton County: 10.7 %Mountrail County: 14.6 %Nelson County: 16.5 %Oliver County: 17.5 %Pembina County: 11.2 %Pierce County: 17.3 %Ramsey County: 16.8 %Ransom County: 12.3 %Renville County: 8.1 %Richland County: 11.5 %Rolette County: 31.7 %Sargent County: 10.4 %Sheridan County: 18.7 %Sioux County: 45.1 %Slope County: 9 %Stark County: 8 %Steele County: 12.1 %Stutsman County: 14.2 %Towner County: 15.2 %Traill County: 9.7 %Walsh County: 13.3 %Ward County: 9.6 %Wells County: 11.7 %Williams County: 9.3 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Sioux County: 45.1 %Sioux County45.1Benson County: 39 %Benson County39Rolette County: 31.7 %Rolette County31.7Kidder County: 18.8 %Kidder County18.8Sheridan County: 18.7 %Sheridan County18.7Grant County: 18.4 %Grant County18.4Oliver County: 17.5 %Oliver County17.5Pierce County: 17.3 %Pierce County17.3Ramsey County: 16.8 %Ramsey County16.8Nelson County: 16.5 %Nelson County16.5McIntosh County: 16.4 %McIntosh County16.4Emmons County: 16.2 %Emmons County16.2Towner County: 15.2 %Towner County15.2Eddy County: 15 %Eddy County15Mountrail County: 14.6 %Mountrail County14.6Dickey County: 14.3 %Dickey County14.3Stutsman County: 14.2 %Stutsman County14.2Grand Forks County: 13.8 %Grand Forks County13.8Bottineau County: 13.7 %Bottineau County13.7Barnes County: 13.5 %Barnes County13.5LaMoure County: 13.3 %LaMoure County13.3Logan County: 13.3 %Logan County13.3Walsh County: 13.3 %Walsh County13.3Cavalier County: 13 %Cavalier County13McHenry County: 13 %McHenry County13Adams County: 12.4 %Adams County12.4Golden Valley County: 12.3 %Golden Valley County12.3Ransom County: 12.3 %Ransom County12.3Dunn County: 12.2 %Dunn County12.2Steele County: 12.1 %Steele County12.1Foster County: 12 %Foster County12McLean County: 12 %McLean County12Wells County: 11.7 %Wells County11.7Richland County: 11.5 %Richland County11.5Divide County: 11.2 %Divide County11.2Pembina County: 11.2 %Pembina County11.2Burke County: 11.1 %Burke County11.1Morton County: 10.7 %Morton County10.7Sargent County: 10.4 %Sargent County10.4Hettinger County: 10.2 %Hettinger County10.2McKenzie County: 10.2 %McKenzie County10.2Cass County: 10 %Cass County10Traill County: 9.7 %Traill County9.7Ward County: 9.6 %Ward County9.6Griggs County: 9.5 %Griggs County9.5Williams County: 9.3 %Williams County9.3Slope County: 9 %Slope County9Burleigh County: 8.5 %Burleigh County8.5Renville County: 8.1 %Renville County8.1Stark County: 8 %Stark County8Bowman County: 7.7 %Bowman County7.7Mercer County: 7 %Mercer County7Billings County: 5.9 %Billings County5.9Sioux County: 45.1 %Sioux County45.1Benson County: 39 %Benson County39Rolette County: 31.7 %Rolette County31.7Kidder County: 18.8 %Kidder County18.8Sheridan County: 18.7 %Sheridan County18.7Grant County: 18.4 %Grant County18.4Oliver County: 17.5 %Oliver County17.5Pierce County: 17.3 %Pierce County17.3Ramsey County: 16.8 %Ramsey County16.8Nelson County: 16.5 %Nelson County16.5McIntosh County: 16.4 %McIntosh County16.4Emmons County: 16.2 %Emmons County16.2Towner County: 15.2 %Towner County15.2Eddy County: 15 %Eddy County15Mountrail County: 14.6 %Mountrail County14.6Dickey County: 14.3 %Dickey County14.3Stutsman County: 14.2 %Stutsman County14.2Grand Forks County: 13.8 %Grand Forks County13.8Bottineau County: 13.7 %Bottineau County13.7Barnes County: 13.5 %Barnes County13.5LaMoure County: 13.3 %LaMoure County13.3Logan County: 13.3 %Logan County13.3Walsh County: 13.3 %Walsh County13.3Cavalier County: 13 %Cavalier County13McHenry County: 13 %McHenry County13Adams County: 12.4 %Adams County12.4Golden Valley County: 12.3 %Golden Valley County12.3Ransom County: 12.3 %Ransom County12.3Dunn County: 12.2 %Dunn County12.2Steele County: 12.1 %Steele County12.1Foster County: 12 %Foster County12McLean County: 12 %McLean County12Wells County: 11.7 %Wells County11.7Richland County: 11.5 %Richland County11.5Divide County: 11.2 %Divide County11.2Pembina County: 11.2 %Pembina County11.2Burke County: 11.1 %Burke County11.1Morton County: 10.7 %Morton County10.7Sargent County: 10.4 %Sargent County10.4Hettinger County: 10.2 %Hettinger County10.2McKenzie County: 10.2 %McKenzie County10.2Cass County: 10 %Cass County10Traill County: 9.7 %Traill County9.7Ward County: 9.6 %Ward County9.6Griggs County: 9.5 %Griggs County9.5Williams County: 9.3 %Williams County9.3Slope County: 9 %Slope County9Burleigh County: 8.5 %Burleigh County8.5Renville County: 8.1 %Renville County8.1Stark County: 8 %Stark County8Bowman County: 7.7 %Bowman County7.7Mercer County: 7 %Mercer County7Billings County: 5.9 %Billings County5.9
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Sioux County45.1+3.1 pts
2Benson County39-2.3 pts
3Rolette County31.7-9.4 pts
4Kidder County18.8+0.9 pts
5Sheridan County18.7-8.1 pts
6Grant County18.4-5.4 pts
7Oliver County17.5-3.3 pts
8Pierce County17.3+2.7 pts
9Ramsey County16.8-1.4 pts
10Nelson County16.5+0.3 pts
11McIntosh County16.4-1.9 pts
12Emmons County16.2-3.2 pts
13Towner County15.2-2.2 pts
14Eddy County15+1.1 pts
15Mountrail County14.6+0.4 pts
16Dickey County14.3-1.4 pts
17Stutsman County14.2-0.2 pts
18Grand Forks County13.8-3 pts
19Bottineau County13.7+2 pts
20Barnes County13.5-0.3 pts
21LaMoure County13.3+1.1 pts
21Logan County13.3-4.6 pts
21Walsh County13.3-0.3 pts
24Cavalier County13-0.6 pts
24McHenry County13-2.8 pts
26Adams County12.4-1.7 pts
27Golden Valley County12.3-3.1 pts
27Ransom County12.3+0.6 pts
29Dunn County12.2-0.7 pts
30Steele County12.1+0.7 pts
31Foster County12+2.2 pts
31McLean County12-2.9 pts
33Wells County11.7-1.9 pts
34Richland County11.5-0.8 pts
35Divide County11.2-0.8 pts
35Pembina County11.2-0.1 pts
37Burke County11.1+1.5 pts
38Morton County10.7-1.4 pts
39Sargent County10.4+0.6 pts
40Hettinger County10.2-4.3 pts
40McKenzie County10.2-1.7 pts
42Cass County10-2.4 pts
43Traill County9.7-1.6 pts
44Ward County9.6-1 pts
45Griggs County9.5-1.7 pts
46Williams County9.3+0.3 pts
47Slope County9+1.9 pts
48Burleigh County8.5-0.5 pts
49Renville County8.1-1.9 pts
50Stark County8-0.7 pts
51Bowman County7.7-2.7 pts
52Mercer County7-1.8 pts
53Billings County5.9-3.1 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2015. 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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sioux County, with 45.1% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Billings County, with 5.9% in 2015.

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