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 2019, at 35.4%. Burleigh County had the lowest, at 6.7%. The median was 12.3% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest35.4Sioux County
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Map of counties, 2019

Adams County: 15 %Barnes County: 10 %Benson County: 33.9 %Billings County: 9.5 %Bottineau County: 12.4 %Bowman County: 9.9 %Burke County: 8.8 %Burleigh County: 6.7 %Cass County: 9.2 %Cavalier County: 12 %Dickey County: 13.2 %Divide County: 13.9 %Dunn County: 11.9 %Eddy County: 13.6 %Emmons County: 17.7 %Foster County: 10.6 %Golden Valley County: 19.6 %Grand Forks County: 11.2 %Grant County: 22 %Griggs County: 12.3 %Hettinger County: 16.4 %Kidder County: 17.5 %LaMoure County: 14.8 %Logan County: 18.7 %McHenry County: 14 %McIntosh County: 16.1 %McKenzie County: 8.7 %McLean County: 11.7 %Mercer County: 8.1 %Morton County: 9.7 %Mountrail County: 13.3 %Nelson County: 14.7 %Oliver County: 17.4 %Pembina County: 9.6 %Pierce County: 13.6 %Ramsey County: 17 %Ransom County: 9.6 %Renville County: 9.8 %Richland County: 13.5 %Rolette County: 30.1 %Sargent County: 9.9 %Sheridan County: 23.5 %Sioux County: 35.4 %Slope County: 19.1 %Stark County: 8.5 %Steele County: 10.5 %Stutsman County: 10.5 %Towner County: 15.5 %Traill County: 8.3 %Walsh County: 12 %Ward County: 8.9 %Wells County: 11.8 %Williams County: 7.9 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Sioux County: 35.4 %Sioux County35.4Benson County: 33.9 %Benson County33.9Rolette County: 30.1 %Rolette County30.1Sheridan County: 23.5 %Sheridan County23.5Grant County: 22 %Grant County22Golden Valley County: 19.6 %Golden Valley County19.6Slope County: 19.1 %Slope County19.1Logan County: 18.7 %Logan County18.7Emmons County: 17.7 %Emmons County17.7Kidder County: 17.5 %Kidder County17.5Oliver County: 17.4 %Oliver County17.4Ramsey County: 17 %Ramsey County17Hettinger County: 16.4 %Hettinger County16.4McIntosh County: 16.1 %McIntosh County16.1Towner County: 15.5 %Towner County15.5Adams County: 15 %Adams County15LaMoure County: 14.8 %LaMoure County14.8Nelson County: 14.7 %Nelson County14.7McHenry County: 14 %McHenry County14Divide County: 13.9 %Divide County13.9Eddy County: 13.6 %Eddy County13.6Pierce County: 13.6 %Pierce County13.6Richland County: 13.5 %Richland County13.5Mountrail County: 13.3 %Mountrail County13.3Dickey County: 13.2 %Dickey County13.2Bottineau County: 12.4 %Bottineau County12.4Griggs County: 12.3 %Griggs County12.3Cavalier County: 12 %Cavalier County12Walsh County: 12 %Walsh County12Dunn County: 11.9 %Dunn County11.9Wells County: 11.8 %Wells County11.8McLean County: 11.7 %McLean County11.7Grand Forks County: 11.2 %Grand Forks County11.2Foster County: 10.6 %Foster County10.6Steele County: 10.5 %Steele County10.5Stutsman County: 10.5 %Stutsman County10.5Barnes County: 10 %Barnes County10Bowman County: 9.9 %Bowman County9.9Sargent County: 9.9 %Sargent County9.9Renville County: 9.8 %Renville County9.8Morton County: 9.7 %Morton County9.7Pembina County: 9.6 %Pembina County9.6Ransom County: 9.6 %Ransom County9.6Billings County: 9.5 %Billings County9.5Cass County: 9.2 %Cass County9.2Ward County: 8.9 %Ward County8.9Burke County: 8.8 %Burke County8.8McKenzie County: 8.7 %McKenzie County8.7Stark County: 8.5 %Stark County8.5Traill County: 8.3 %Traill County8.3Mercer County: 8.1 %Mercer County8.1Williams County: 7.9 %Williams County7.9Burleigh County: 6.7 %Burleigh County6.7Sioux County: 35.4 %Sioux County35.4Benson County: 33.9 %Benson County33.9Rolette County: 30.1 %Rolette County30.1Sheridan County: 23.5 %Sheridan County23.5Grant County: 22 %Grant County22Golden Valley County: 19.6 %Golden Valley County19.6Slope County: 19.1 %Slope County19.1Logan County: 18.7 %Logan County18.7Emmons County: 17.7 %Emmons County17.7Kidder County: 17.5 %Kidder County17.5Oliver County: 17.4 %Oliver County17.4Ramsey County: 17 %Ramsey County17Hettinger County: 16.4 %Hettinger County16.4McIntosh County: 16.1 %McIntosh County16.1Towner County: 15.5 %Towner County15.5Adams County: 15 %Adams County15LaMoure County: 14.8 %LaMoure County14.8Nelson County: 14.7 %Nelson County14.7McHenry County: 14 %McHenry County14Divide County: 13.9 %Divide County13.9Eddy County: 13.6 %Eddy County13.6Pierce County: 13.6 %Pierce County13.6Richland County: 13.5 %Richland County13.5Mountrail County: 13.3 %Mountrail County13.3Dickey County: 13.2 %Dickey County13.2Bottineau County: 12.4 %Bottineau County12.4Griggs County: 12.3 %Griggs County12.3Cavalier County: 12 %Cavalier County12Walsh County: 12 %Walsh County12Dunn County: 11.9 %Dunn County11.9Wells County: 11.8 %Wells County11.8McLean County: 11.7 %McLean County11.7Grand Forks County: 11.2 %Grand Forks County11.2Foster County: 10.6 %Foster County10.6Steele County: 10.5 %Steele County10.5Stutsman County: 10.5 %Stutsman County10.5Barnes County: 10 %Barnes County10Bowman County: 9.9 %Bowman County9.9Sargent County: 9.9 %Sargent County9.9Renville County: 9.8 %Renville County9.8Morton County: 9.7 %Morton County9.7Pembina County: 9.6 %Pembina County9.6Ransom County: 9.6 %Ransom County9.6Billings County: 9.5 %Billings County9.5Cass County: 9.2 %Cass County9.2Ward County: 8.9 %Ward County8.9Burke County: 8.8 %Burke County8.8McKenzie County: 8.7 %McKenzie County8.7Stark County: 8.5 %Stark County8.5Traill County: 8.3 %Traill County8.3Mercer County: 8.1 %Mercer County8.1Williams County: 7.9 %Williams County7.9Burleigh County: 6.7 %Burleigh County6.7
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sioux County35.4-2.2 pts
2Benson County33.9-6.5 pts
3Rolette County30.1+2.4 pts
4Sheridan County23.5+0.1 pts
5Grant County22+1.1 pts
6Golden Valley County19.6+3.3 pts
7Slope County19.1+1.8 pts
8Logan County18.7+0.8 pts
9Emmons County17.7+0.9 pts
10Kidder County17.5+1 pts
11Oliver County17.4+4.5 pts
12Ramsey County17+1 pts
13Hettinger County16.4+1 pts
14McIntosh County16.1-0.7 pts
15Towner County15.5+4.5 pts
16Adams County15+2.2 pts
17LaMoure County14.8+1.3 pts
18Nelson County14.7+3.5 pts
19McHenry County14+1.6 pts
20Divide County13.9+0.3 pts
21Eddy County13.6-0.6 pts
21Pierce County13.6-1.2 pts
23Richland County13.5+2.4 pts
24Mountrail County13.3-0.1 pts
25Dickey County13.2+2.3 pts
26Bottineau County12.4-2.8 pts
27Griggs County12.3-0.2 pts
28Cavalier County12-1.5 pts
28Walsh County12-1.1 pts
30Dunn County11.9-0.8 pts
31Wells County11.8-2.7 pts
32McLean County11.7+0.7 pts
33Grand Forks County11.2+0.6 pts
34Foster County10.6+0.2 pts
35Steele County10.5-0.5 pts
35Stutsman County10.5-1 pts
37Barnes County10-2.7 pts
38Bowman County9.90 pts
38Sargent County9.9-1 pts
40Renville County9.8+2 pts
41Morton County9.70 pts
42Pembina County9.6-1.6 pts
42Ransom County9.6+0.6 pts
44Billings County9.5-2 pts
45Cass County9.2+0.1 pts
46Ward County8.9-0.6 pts
47Burke County8.8-1.5 pts
48McKenzie County8.7-1.7 pts
49Stark County8.5+1.1 pts
50Traill County8.30 pts
51Mercer County8.1+1.3 pts
52Williams County7.9+0.3 pts
53Burleigh County6.7-0.5 pts

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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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2019. 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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2019.

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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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2019 (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), 2019}},
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