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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 2017, at 42.7%. Mercer County had the lowest, at 6.2%. The median was 12.3% and the figure for North Dakota was 11.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest42.7Sioux County
Lowest6.2Mercer County
Median12.353 counties
North Dakota11.4History

Map of counties, 2017

Adams County: 12.6 %Barnes County: 12 %Benson County: 39.5 %Billings County: 11.3 %Bottineau County: 12.2 %Bowman County: 9.9 %Burke County: 11.3 %Burleigh County: 7.4 %Cass County: 8.5 %Cavalier County: 12.5 %Dickey County: 13.3 %Divide County: 13.3 %Dunn County: 13.4 %Eddy County: 12.8 %Emmons County: 17.5 %Foster County: 8.8 %Golden Valley County: 15 %Grand Forks County: 12 %Grant County: 25.1 %Griggs County: 11.6 %Hettinger County: 14.6 %Kidder County: 16.9 %LaMoure County: 12.8 %Logan County: 17.6 %McHenry County: 12.3 %McIntosh County: 17.1 %McKenzie County: 11.3 %McLean County: 12.3 %Mercer County: 6.2 %Morton County: 10.6 %Mountrail County: 13.4 %Nelson County: 13.8 %Oliver County: 13.9 %Pembina County: 11.5 %Pierce County: 15.1 %Ramsey County: 16.2 %Ransom County: 9.9 %Renville County: 8.3 %Richland County: 10.3 %Rolette County: 32.2 %Sargent County: 11.4 %Sheridan County: 25.3 %Sioux County: 42.7 %Slope County: 17.4 %Stark County: 8.4 %Steele County: 12.1 %Stutsman County: 12.2 %Towner County: 15 %Traill County: 8.6 %Walsh County: 13.4 %Ward County: 10.7 %Wells County: 11.5 %Williams County: 8.4 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Sioux County: 42.7 %Sioux County42.7Benson County: 39.5 %Benson County39.5Rolette County: 32.2 %Rolette County32.2Sheridan County: 25.3 %Sheridan County25.3Grant County: 25.1 %Grant County25.1Logan County: 17.6 %Logan County17.6Emmons County: 17.5 %Emmons County17.5Slope County: 17.4 %Slope County17.4McIntosh County: 17.1 %McIntosh County17.1Kidder County: 16.9 %Kidder County16.9Ramsey County: 16.2 %Ramsey County16.2Pierce County: 15.1 %Pierce County15.1Golden Valley County: 15 %Golden Valley County15Towner County: 15 %Towner County15Hettinger County: 14.6 %Hettinger County14.6Oliver County: 13.9 %Oliver County13.9Nelson County: 13.8 %Nelson County13.8Dunn County: 13.4 %Dunn County13.4Mountrail County: 13.4 %Mountrail County13.4Walsh County: 13.4 %Walsh County13.4Dickey County: 13.3 %Dickey County13.3Divide County: 13.3 %Divide County13.3Eddy County: 12.8 %Eddy County12.8LaMoure County: 12.8 %LaMoure County12.8Adams County: 12.6 %Adams County12.6Cavalier County: 12.5 %Cavalier County12.5McHenry County: 12.3 %McHenry County12.3McLean County: 12.3 %McLean County12.3Bottineau County: 12.2 %Bottineau County12.2Stutsman County: 12.2 %Stutsman County12.2Steele County: 12.1 %Steele County12.1Barnes County: 12 %Barnes County12Grand Forks County: 12 %Grand Forks County12Griggs County: 11.6 %Griggs County11.6Pembina County: 11.5 %Pembina County11.5Wells County: 11.5 %Wells County11.5Sargent County: 11.4 %Sargent County11.4Billings County: 11.3 %Billings County11.3Burke County: 11.3 %Burke County11.3McKenzie County: 11.3 %McKenzie County11.3Ward County: 10.7 %Ward County10.7Morton County: 10.6 %Morton County10.6Richland County: 10.3 %Richland County10.3Bowman County: 9.9 %Bowman County9.9Ransom County: 9.9 %Ransom County9.9Foster County: 8.8 %Foster County8.8Traill County: 8.6 %Traill County8.6Cass County: 8.5 %Cass County8.5Stark County: 8.4 %Stark County8.4Williams County: 8.4 %Williams County8.4Renville County: 8.3 %Renville County8.3Burleigh County: 7.4 %Burleigh County7.4Mercer County: 6.2 %Mercer County6.2Sioux County: 42.7 %Sioux County42.7Benson County: 39.5 %Benson County39.5Rolette County: 32.2 %Rolette County32.2Sheridan County: 25.3 %Sheridan County25.3Grant County: 25.1 %Grant County25.1Logan County: 17.6 %Logan County17.6Emmons County: 17.5 %Emmons County17.5Slope County: 17.4 %Slope County17.4McIntosh County: 17.1 %McIntosh County17.1Kidder County: 16.9 %Kidder County16.9Ramsey County: 16.2 %Ramsey County16.2Pierce County: 15.1 %Pierce County15.1Golden Valley County: 15 %Golden Valley County15Towner County: 15 %Towner County15Hettinger County: 14.6 %Hettinger County14.6Oliver County: 13.9 %Oliver County13.9Nelson County: 13.8 %Nelson County13.8Dunn County: 13.4 %Dunn County13.4Mountrail County: 13.4 %Mountrail County13.4Walsh County: 13.4 %Walsh County13.4Dickey County: 13.3 %Dickey County13.3Divide County: 13.3 %Divide County13.3Eddy County: 12.8 %Eddy County12.8LaMoure County: 12.8 %LaMoure County12.8Adams County: 12.6 %Adams County12.6Cavalier County: 12.5 %Cavalier County12.5McHenry County: 12.3 %McHenry County12.3McLean County: 12.3 %McLean County12.3Bottineau County: 12.2 %Bottineau County12.2Stutsman County: 12.2 %Stutsman County12.2Steele County: 12.1 %Steele County12.1Barnes County: 12 %Barnes County12Grand Forks County: 12 %Grand Forks County12Griggs County: 11.6 %Griggs County11.6Pembina County: 11.5 %Pembina County11.5Wells County: 11.5 %Wells County11.5Sargent County: 11.4 %Sargent County11.4Billings County: 11.3 %Billings County11.3Burke County: 11.3 %Burke County11.3McKenzie County: 11.3 %McKenzie County11.3Ward County: 10.7 %Ward County10.7Morton County: 10.6 %Morton County10.6Richland County: 10.3 %Richland County10.3Bowman County: 9.9 %Bowman County9.9Ransom County: 9.9 %Ransom County9.9Foster County: 8.8 %Foster County8.8Traill County: 8.6 %Traill County8.6Cass County: 8.5 %Cass County8.5Stark County: 8.4 %Stark County8.4Williams County: 8.4 %Williams County8.4Renville County: 8.3 %Renville County8.3Burleigh County: 7.4 %Burleigh County7.4Mercer County: 6.2 %Mercer County6.2
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Sioux County42.7+2.4 pts
2Benson County39.5-1.2 pts
3Rolette County32.2+1.4 pts
4Sheridan County25.3+1 pts
5Grant County25.1+6.1 pts
6Logan County17.6-1.2 pts
7Emmons County17.5-0.9 pts
8Slope County17.4+1.4 pts
9McIntosh County17.1-1.5 pts
10Kidder County16.9-2.1 pts
11Ramsey County16.2-1.7 pts
12Pierce County15.1-0.1 pts
13Golden Valley County15+3.5 pts
13Towner County15-1.8 pts
15Hettinger County14.6+3.6 pts
16Oliver County13.9-2.5 pts
17Nelson County13.8-3.7 pts
18Dunn County13.4+1.6 pts
18Mountrail County13.4-0.1 pts
18Walsh County13.4-0.2 pts
21Dickey County13.3-0.7 pts
21Divide County13.3+0.1 pts
23Eddy County12.8-2.2 pts
23LaMoure County12.8-1.8 pts
25Adams County12.6+2.7 pts
26Cavalier County12.5-1.7 pts
27McHenry County12.3-1.1 pts
27McLean County12.3+1.2 pts
29Bottineau County12.2-0.5 pts
29Stutsman County12.2-1.6 pts
31Steele County12.1-4.1 pts
32Barnes County12-1.4 pts
32Grand Forks County12+0.1 pts
34Griggs County11.6-0.1 pts
35Pembina County11.5+0.6 pts
35Wells County11.5-1.7 pts
37Sargent County11.4+0.5 pts
38Billings County11.3+2.7 pts
38Burke County11.3+0.6 pts
38McKenzie County11.3+2.3 pts
41Ward County10.7+1.4 pts
42Morton County10.60 pts
43Richland County10.3-1.5 pts
44Bowman County9.9+1.4 pts
44Ransom County9.9-0.7 pts
46Foster County8.8-3.8 pts
47Traill County8.6-0.1 pts
48Cass County8.5-2.8 pts
49Stark County8.4+1.1 pts
49Williams County8.4+0.6 pts
51Renville County8.3-1 pts
52Burleigh County7.4+0.2 pts
53Mercer County6.2-0.8 pts

Other periods

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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sioux County, with 42.7% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Mercer County, with 6.2% in 2017.

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