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

Benson County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 53 counties in 2016, at 40.7%. Mercer County had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 13.2% and the figure for North Dakota was 11.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest40.7Benson County
Lowest7Mercer County
Median13.253 counties
North Dakota11.9History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 9.9 %Barnes County: 13.4 %Benson County: 40.7 %Billings County: 8.6 %Bottineau County: 12.7 %Bowman County: 8.5 %Burke County: 10.7 %Burleigh County: 7.2 %Cass County: 11.3 %Cavalier County: 14.2 %Dickey County: 14 %Divide County: 13.2 %Dunn County: 11.8 %Eddy County: 15 %Emmons County: 18.4 %Foster County: 12.6 %Golden Valley County: 11.5 %Grand Forks County: 11.9 %Grant County: 19 %Griggs County: 11.7 %Hettinger County: 11 %Kidder County: 19 %LaMoure County: 14.6 %Logan County: 18.8 %McHenry County: 13.4 %McIntosh County: 18.6 %McKenzie County: 9 %McLean County: 11.1 %Mercer County: 7 %Morton County: 10.6 %Mountrail County: 13.5 %Nelson County: 17.5 %Oliver County: 16.4 %Pembina County: 10.9 %Pierce County: 15.2 %Ramsey County: 17.9 %Ransom County: 10.6 %Renville County: 9.3 %Richland County: 11.8 %Rolette County: 30.8 %Sargent County: 10.9 %Sheridan County: 24.3 %Sioux County: 40.3 %Slope County: 16 %Stark County: 7.3 %Steele County: 16.2 %Stutsman County: 13.8 %Towner County: 16.8 %Traill County: 8.7 %Walsh County: 13.6 %Ward County: 9.3 %Wells County: 13.2 %Williams County: 7.8 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Benson County: 40.7 %Benson County40.7Sioux County: 40.3 %Sioux County40.3Rolette County: 30.8 %Rolette County30.8Sheridan County: 24.3 %Sheridan County24.3Grant County: 19 %Grant County19Kidder County: 19 %Kidder County19Logan County: 18.8 %Logan County18.8McIntosh County: 18.6 %McIntosh County18.6Emmons County: 18.4 %Emmons County18.4Ramsey County: 17.9 %Ramsey County17.9Nelson County: 17.5 %Nelson County17.5Towner County: 16.8 %Towner County16.8Oliver County: 16.4 %Oliver County16.4Steele County: 16.2 %Steele County16.2Slope County: 16 %Slope County16Pierce County: 15.2 %Pierce County15.2Eddy County: 15 %Eddy County15LaMoure County: 14.6 %LaMoure County14.6Cavalier County: 14.2 %Cavalier County14.2Dickey County: 14 %Dickey County14Stutsman County: 13.8 %Stutsman County13.8Walsh County: 13.6 %Walsh County13.6Mountrail County: 13.5 %Mountrail County13.5Barnes County: 13.4 %Barnes County13.4McHenry County: 13.4 %McHenry County13.4Divide County: 13.2 %Divide County13.2Wells County: 13.2 %Wells County13.2Bottineau County: 12.7 %Bottineau County12.7Foster County: 12.6 %Foster County12.6Grand Forks County: 11.9 %Grand Forks County11.9Dunn County: 11.8 %Dunn County11.8Richland County: 11.8 %Richland County11.8Griggs County: 11.7 %Griggs County11.7Golden Valley County: 11.5 %Golden Valley County11.5Cass County: 11.3 %Cass County11.3McLean County: 11.1 %McLean County11.1Hettinger County: 11 %Hettinger County11Pembina County: 10.9 %Pembina County10.9Sargent County: 10.9 %Sargent County10.9Burke County: 10.7 %Burke County10.7Morton County: 10.6 %Morton County10.6Ransom County: 10.6 %Ransom County10.6Adams County: 9.9 %Adams County9.9Renville County: 9.3 %Renville County9.3Ward County: 9.3 %Ward County9.3McKenzie County: 9 %McKenzie County9Traill County: 8.7 %Traill County8.7Billings County: 8.6 %Billings County8.6Bowman County: 8.5 %Bowman County8.5Williams County: 7.8 %Williams County7.8Stark County: 7.3 %Stark County7.3Burleigh County: 7.2 %Burleigh County7.2Mercer County: 7 %Mercer County7Benson County: 40.7 %Benson County40.7Sioux County: 40.3 %Sioux County40.3Rolette County: 30.8 %Rolette County30.8Sheridan County: 24.3 %Sheridan County24.3Grant County: 19 %Grant County19Kidder County: 19 %Kidder County19Logan County: 18.8 %Logan County18.8McIntosh County: 18.6 %McIntosh County18.6Emmons County: 18.4 %Emmons County18.4Ramsey County: 17.9 %Ramsey County17.9Nelson County: 17.5 %Nelson County17.5Towner County: 16.8 %Towner County16.8Oliver County: 16.4 %Oliver County16.4Steele County: 16.2 %Steele County16.2Slope County: 16 %Slope County16Pierce County: 15.2 %Pierce County15.2Eddy County: 15 %Eddy County15LaMoure County: 14.6 %LaMoure County14.6Cavalier County: 14.2 %Cavalier County14.2Dickey County: 14 %Dickey County14Stutsman County: 13.8 %Stutsman County13.8Walsh County: 13.6 %Walsh County13.6Mountrail County: 13.5 %Mountrail County13.5Barnes County: 13.4 %Barnes County13.4McHenry County: 13.4 %McHenry County13.4Divide County: 13.2 %Divide County13.2Wells County: 13.2 %Wells County13.2Bottineau County: 12.7 %Bottineau County12.7Foster County: 12.6 %Foster County12.6Grand Forks County: 11.9 %Grand Forks County11.9Dunn County: 11.8 %Dunn County11.8Richland County: 11.8 %Richland County11.8Griggs County: 11.7 %Griggs County11.7Golden Valley County: 11.5 %Golden Valley County11.5Cass County: 11.3 %Cass County11.3McLean County: 11.1 %McLean County11.1Hettinger County: 11 %Hettinger County11Pembina County: 10.9 %Pembina County10.9Sargent County: 10.9 %Sargent County10.9Burke County: 10.7 %Burke County10.7Morton County: 10.6 %Morton County10.6Ransom County: 10.6 %Ransom County10.6Adams County: 9.9 %Adams County9.9Renville County: 9.3 %Renville County9.3Ward County: 9.3 %Ward County9.3McKenzie County: 9 %McKenzie County9Traill County: 8.7 %Traill County8.7Billings County: 8.6 %Billings County8.6Bowman County: 8.5 %Bowman County8.5Williams County: 7.8 %Williams County7.8Stark County: 7.3 %Stark County7.3Burleigh County: 7.2 %Burleigh County7.2Mercer County: 7 %Mercer County7
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Benson County40.7+1.7 pts
2Sioux County40.3-4.8 pts
3Rolette County30.8-0.9 pts
4Sheridan County24.3+5.6 pts
5Grant County19+0.6 pts
5Kidder County19+0.2 pts
7Logan County18.8+5.5 pts
8McIntosh County18.6+2.2 pts
9Emmons County18.4+2.2 pts
10Ramsey County17.9+1.1 pts
11Nelson County17.5+1 pts
12Towner County16.8+1.6 pts
13Oliver County16.4-1.1 pts
14Steele County16.2+4.1 pts
15Slope County16+7 pts
16Pierce County15.2-2.1 pts
17Eddy County150 pts
18LaMoure County14.6+1.3 pts
19Cavalier County14.2+1.2 pts
20Dickey County14-0.3 pts
21Stutsman County13.8-0.4 pts
22Walsh County13.6+0.3 pts
23Mountrail County13.5-1.1 pts
24Barnes County13.4-0.1 pts
24McHenry County13.4+0.4 pts
26Divide County13.2+2 pts
26Wells County13.2+1.5 pts
28Bottineau County12.7-1 pts
29Foster County12.6+0.6 pts
30Grand Forks County11.9-1.9 pts
31Dunn County11.8-0.4 pts
31Richland County11.8+0.3 pts
33Griggs County11.7+2.2 pts
34Golden Valley County11.5-0.8 pts
35Cass County11.3+1.3 pts
36McLean County11.1-0.9 pts
37Hettinger County11+0.8 pts
38Pembina County10.9-0.3 pts
38Sargent County10.9+0.5 pts
40Burke County10.7-0.4 pts
41Morton County10.6-0.1 pts
41Ransom County10.6-1.7 pts
43Adams County9.9-2.5 pts
44Renville County9.3+1.2 pts
44Ward County9.3-0.3 pts
46McKenzie County9-1.2 pts
47Traill County8.7-1 pts
48Billings County8.6+2.7 pts
49Bowman County8.5+0.8 pts
50Williams County7.8-1.5 pts
51Stark County7.3-0.7 pts
52Burleigh County7.2-1.3 pts
53Mercer County70 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2016.

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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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Benson County, with 40.7% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Mercer County, with 7% in 2016.

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