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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 2018, at 40.4%. Mercer County had the lowest, at 6.8%. The median was 12.5% and the figure for North Dakota was 11%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest40.4Benson County
Lowest6.8Mercer County
Median12.553 counties
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Map of counties, 2018

Adams County: 12.8 %Barnes County: 12.7 %Benson County: 40.4 %Billings County: 11.5 %Bottineau County: 15.2 %Bowman County: 9.9 %Burke County: 10.3 %Burleigh County: 7.2 %Cass County: 9.1 %Cavalier County: 13.5 %Dickey County: 10.9 %Divide County: 13.6 %Dunn County: 12.7 %Eddy County: 14.2 %Emmons County: 16.8 %Foster County: 10.4 %Golden Valley County: 16.3 %Grand Forks County: 10.6 %Grant County: 20.9 %Griggs County: 12.5 %Hettinger County: 15.4 %Kidder County: 16.5 %LaMoure County: 13.5 %Logan County: 17.9 %McHenry County: 12.4 %McIntosh County: 16.8 %McKenzie County: 10.4 %McLean County: 11 %Mercer County: 6.8 %Morton County: 9.7 %Mountrail County: 13.4 %Nelson County: 11.2 %Oliver County: 12.9 %Pembina County: 11.2 %Pierce County: 14.8 %Ramsey County: 16 %Ransom County: 9 %Renville County: 7.8 %Richland County: 11.1 %Rolette County: 27.7 %Sargent County: 10.9 %Sheridan County: 23.4 %Sioux County: 37.6 %Slope County: 17.3 %Stark County: 7.4 %Steele County: 11 %Stutsman County: 11.5 %Towner County: 11 %Traill County: 8.3 %Walsh County: 13.1 %Ward County: 9.5 %Wells County: 14.5 %Williams County: 7.6 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Benson County: 40.4 %Benson County40.4Sioux County: 37.6 %Sioux County37.6Rolette County: 27.7 %Rolette County27.7Sheridan County: 23.4 %Sheridan County23.4Grant County: 20.9 %Grant County20.9Logan County: 17.9 %Logan County17.9Slope County: 17.3 %Slope County17.3Emmons County: 16.8 %Emmons County16.8McIntosh County: 16.8 %McIntosh County16.8Kidder County: 16.5 %Kidder County16.5Golden Valley County: 16.3 %Golden Valley County16.3Ramsey County: 16 %Ramsey County16Hettinger County: 15.4 %Hettinger County15.4Bottineau County: 15.2 %Bottineau County15.2Pierce County: 14.8 %Pierce County14.8Wells County: 14.5 %Wells County14.5Eddy County: 14.2 %Eddy County14.2Divide County: 13.6 %Divide County13.6Cavalier County: 13.5 %Cavalier County13.5LaMoure County: 13.5 %LaMoure County13.5Mountrail County: 13.4 %Mountrail County13.4Walsh County: 13.1 %Walsh County13.1Oliver County: 12.9 %Oliver County12.9Adams County: 12.8 %Adams County12.8Barnes County: 12.7 %Barnes County12.7Dunn County: 12.7 %Dunn County12.7Griggs County: 12.5 %Griggs County12.5McHenry County: 12.4 %McHenry County12.4Billings County: 11.5 %Billings County11.5Stutsman County: 11.5 %Stutsman County11.5Nelson County: 11.2 %Nelson County11.2Pembina County: 11.2 %Pembina County11.2Richland County: 11.1 %Richland County11.1McLean County: 11 %McLean County11Steele County: 11 %Steele County11Towner County: 11 %Towner County11Dickey County: 10.9 %Dickey County10.9Sargent County: 10.9 %Sargent County10.9Grand Forks County: 10.6 %Grand Forks County10.6Foster County: 10.4 %Foster County10.4McKenzie County: 10.4 %McKenzie County10.4Burke County: 10.3 %Burke County10.3Bowman County: 9.9 %Bowman County9.9Morton County: 9.7 %Morton County9.7Ward County: 9.5 %Ward County9.5Cass County: 9.1 %Cass County9.1Ransom County: 9 %Ransom County9Traill County: 8.3 %Traill County8.3Renville County: 7.8 %Renville County7.8Williams County: 7.6 %Williams County7.6Stark County: 7.4 %Stark County7.4Burleigh County: 7.2 %Burleigh County7.2Mercer County: 6.8 %Mercer County6.8Benson County: 40.4 %Benson County40.4Sioux County: 37.6 %Sioux County37.6Rolette County: 27.7 %Rolette County27.7Sheridan County: 23.4 %Sheridan County23.4Grant County: 20.9 %Grant County20.9Logan County: 17.9 %Logan County17.9Slope County: 17.3 %Slope County17.3Emmons County: 16.8 %Emmons County16.8McIntosh County: 16.8 %McIntosh County16.8Kidder County: 16.5 %Kidder County16.5Golden Valley County: 16.3 %Golden Valley County16.3Ramsey County: 16 %Ramsey County16Hettinger County: 15.4 %Hettinger County15.4Bottineau County: 15.2 %Bottineau County15.2Pierce County: 14.8 %Pierce County14.8Wells County: 14.5 %Wells County14.5Eddy County: 14.2 %Eddy County14.2Divide County: 13.6 %Divide County13.6Cavalier County: 13.5 %Cavalier County13.5LaMoure County: 13.5 %LaMoure County13.5Mountrail County: 13.4 %Mountrail County13.4Walsh County: 13.1 %Walsh County13.1Oliver County: 12.9 %Oliver County12.9Adams County: 12.8 %Adams County12.8Barnes County: 12.7 %Barnes County12.7Dunn County: 12.7 %Dunn County12.7Griggs County: 12.5 %Griggs County12.5McHenry County: 12.4 %McHenry County12.4Billings County: 11.5 %Billings County11.5Stutsman County: 11.5 %Stutsman County11.5Nelson County: 11.2 %Nelson County11.2Pembina County: 11.2 %Pembina County11.2Richland County: 11.1 %Richland County11.1McLean County: 11 %McLean County11Steele County: 11 %Steele County11Towner County: 11 %Towner County11Dickey County: 10.9 %Dickey County10.9Sargent County: 10.9 %Sargent County10.9Grand Forks County: 10.6 %Grand Forks County10.6Foster County: 10.4 %Foster County10.4McKenzie County: 10.4 %McKenzie County10.4Burke County: 10.3 %Burke County10.3Bowman County: 9.9 %Bowman County9.9Morton County: 9.7 %Morton County9.7Ward County: 9.5 %Ward County9.5Cass County: 9.1 %Cass County9.1Ransom County: 9 %Ransom County9Traill County: 8.3 %Traill County8.3Renville County: 7.8 %Renville County7.8Williams County: 7.6 %Williams County7.6Stark County: 7.4 %Stark County7.4Burleigh County: 7.2 %Burleigh County7.2Mercer County: 6.8 %Mercer 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Benson County40.4+0.9 pts
2Sioux County37.6-5.1 pts
3Rolette County27.7-4.5 pts
4Sheridan County23.4-1.9 pts
5Grant County20.9-4.2 pts
6Logan County17.9+0.3 pts
7Slope County17.3-0.1 pts
8Emmons County16.8-0.7 pts
8McIntosh County16.8-0.3 pts
10Kidder County16.5-0.4 pts
11Golden Valley County16.3+1.3 pts
12Ramsey County16-0.2 pts
13Hettinger County15.4+0.8 pts
14Bottineau County15.2+3 pts
15Pierce County14.8-0.3 pts
16Wells County14.5+3 pts
17Eddy County14.2+1.4 pts
18Divide County13.6+0.3 pts
19Cavalier County13.5+1 pts
19LaMoure County13.5+0.7 pts
21Mountrail County13.40 pts
22Walsh County13.1-0.3 pts
23Oliver County12.9-1 pts
24Adams County12.8+0.2 pts
25Barnes County12.7+0.7 pts
25Dunn County12.7-0.7 pts
27Griggs County12.5+0.9 pts
28McHenry County12.4+0.1 pts
29Billings County11.5+0.2 pts
29Stutsman County11.5-0.7 pts
31Nelson County11.2-2.6 pts
31Pembina County11.2-0.3 pts
33Richland County11.1+0.8 pts
34McLean County11-1.3 pts
34Steele County11-1.1 pts
34Towner County11-4 pts
37Dickey County10.9-2.4 pts
37Sargent County10.9-0.5 pts
39Grand Forks County10.6-1.4 pts
40Foster County10.4+1.6 pts
40McKenzie County10.4-0.9 pts
42Burke County10.3-1 pts
43Bowman County9.90 pts
44Morton County9.7-0.9 pts
45Ward County9.5-1.2 pts
46Cass County9.1+0.6 pts
47Ransom County9-0.9 pts
48Traill County8.3-0.3 pts
49Renville County7.8-0.5 pts
50Williams County7.6-0.8 pts
51Stark County7.4-1 pts
52Burleigh County7.2-0.2 pts
53Mercer County6.8+0.6 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Benson County, with 40.4% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mercer County, with 6.8% in 2018.

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