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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 2020, at 34.5%. Renville County had the lowest, at 7.3%. The median was 12.1% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest34.5Benson County
Lowest7.3Renville County
Median12.153 counties
North Dakota10.9History

Map of counties, 2020

Adams County: 11.4 %Barnes County: 11.2 %Benson County: 34.5 %Billings County: 13.6 %Bottineau County: 11.2 %Bowman County: 11.6 %Burke County: 10.4 %Burleigh County: 9.4 %Cass County: 8.5 %Cavalier County: 12.2 %Dickey County: 11.6 %Divide County: 12.1 %Dunn County: 14 %Eddy County: 14.6 %Emmons County: 19 %Foster County: 9.1 %Golden Valley County: 15.5 %Grand Forks County: 10.8 %Grant County: 26.6 %Griggs County: 12.1 %Hettinger County: 18.1 %Kidder County: 19.5 %LaMoure County: 12 %Logan County: 22.1 %McHenry County: 15.7 %McIntosh County: 14.6 %McKenzie County: 8.2 %McLean County: 10.6 %Mercer County: 7.6 %Morton County: 9.4 %Mountrail County: 14.6 %Nelson County: 11.8 %Oliver County: 20 %Pembina County: 8.2 %Pierce County: 12.3 %Ramsey County: 16.6 %Ransom County: 10.8 %Renville County: 7.3 %Richland County: 10.7 %Rolette County: 26.7 %Sargent County: 10 %Sheridan County: 27.7 %Sioux County: 32.9 %Slope County: 22.6 %Stark County: 8.5 %Steele County: 12.6 %Stutsman County: 10.5 %Towner County: 16.9 %Traill County: 8.1 %Walsh County: 12.3 %Ward County: 8.8 %Wells County: 13.6 %Williams County: 8.7 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Benson County: 34.5 %Benson County34.5Sioux County: 32.9 %Sioux County32.9Sheridan County: 27.7 %Sheridan County27.7Rolette County: 26.7 %Rolette County26.7Grant County: 26.6 %Grant County26.6Slope County: 22.6 %Slope County22.6Logan County: 22.1 %Logan County22.1Oliver County: 20 %Oliver County20Kidder County: 19.5 %Kidder County19.5Emmons County: 19 %Emmons County19Hettinger County: 18.1 %Hettinger County18.1Towner County: 16.9 %Towner County16.9Ramsey County: 16.6 %Ramsey County16.6McHenry County: 15.7 %McHenry County15.7Golden Valley County: 15.5 %Golden Valley County15.5Eddy County: 14.6 %Eddy County14.6McIntosh County: 14.6 %McIntosh County14.6Mountrail County: 14.6 %Mountrail County14.6Dunn County: 14 %Dunn County14Billings County: 13.6 %Billings County13.6Wells County: 13.6 %Wells County13.6Steele County: 12.6 %Steele County12.6Pierce County: 12.3 %Pierce County12.3Walsh County: 12.3 %Walsh County12.3Cavalier County: 12.2 %Cavalier County12.2Divide County: 12.1 %Divide County12.1Griggs County: 12.1 %Griggs County12.1LaMoure County: 12 %LaMoure County12Nelson County: 11.8 %Nelson County11.8Bowman County: 11.6 %Bowman County11.6Dickey County: 11.6 %Dickey County11.6Adams County: 11.4 %Adams County11.4Barnes County: 11.2 %Barnes County11.2Bottineau County: 11.2 %Bottineau County11.2Grand Forks County: 10.8 %Grand Forks County10.8Ransom County: 10.8 %Ransom County10.8Richland County: 10.7 %Richland County10.7McLean County: 10.6 %McLean County10.6Stutsman County: 10.5 %Stutsman County10.5Burke County: 10.4 %Burke County10.4Sargent County: 10 %Sargent County10Burleigh County: 9.4 %Burleigh County9.4Morton County: 9.4 %Morton County9.4Foster County: 9.1 %Foster County9.1Ward County: 8.8 %Ward County8.8Williams County: 8.7 %Williams County8.7Cass County: 8.5 %Cass County8.5Stark County: 8.5 %Stark County8.5McKenzie County: 8.2 %McKenzie County8.2Pembina County: 8.2 %Pembina County8.2Traill County: 8.1 %Traill County8.1Mercer County: 7.6 %Mercer County7.6Renville County: 7.3 %Renville County7.3Benson County: 34.5 %Benson County34.5Sioux County: 32.9 %Sioux County32.9Sheridan County: 27.7 %Sheridan County27.7Rolette County: 26.7 %Rolette County26.7Grant County: 26.6 %Grant County26.6Slope County: 22.6 %Slope County22.6Logan County: 22.1 %Logan County22.1Oliver County: 20 %Oliver County20Kidder County: 19.5 %Kidder County19.5Emmons County: 19 %Emmons County19Hettinger County: 18.1 %Hettinger County18.1Towner County: 16.9 %Towner County16.9Ramsey County: 16.6 %Ramsey County16.6McHenry County: 15.7 %McHenry County15.7Golden Valley County: 15.5 %Golden Valley County15.5Eddy County: 14.6 %Eddy County14.6McIntosh County: 14.6 %McIntosh County14.6Mountrail County: 14.6 %Mountrail County14.6Dunn County: 14 %Dunn County14Billings County: 13.6 %Billings County13.6Wells County: 13.6 %Wells County13.6Steele County: 12.6 %Steele County12.6Pierce County: 12.3 %Pierce County12.3Walsh County: 12.3 %Walsh County12.3Cavalier County: 12.2 %Cavalier County12.2Divide County: 12.1 %Divide County12.1Griggs County: 12.1 %Griggs County12.1LaMoure County: 12 %LaMoure County12Nelson County: 11.8 %Nelson County11.8Bowman County: 11.6 %Bowman County11.6Dickey County: 11.6 %Dickey County11.6Adams County: 11.4 %Adams County11.4Barnes County: 11.2 %Barnes County11.2Bottineau County: 11.2 %Bottineau County11.2Grand Forks County: 10.8 %Grand Forks County10.8Ransom County: 10.8 %Ransom County10.8Richland County: 10.7 %Richland County10.7McLean County: 10.6 %McLean County10.6Stutsman County: 10.5 %Stutsman County10.5Burke County: 10.4 %Burke County10.4Sargent County: 10 %Sargent County10Burleigh County: 9.4 %Burleigh County9.4Morton County: 9.4 %Morton County9.4Foster County: 9.1 %Foster County9.1Ward County: 8.8 %Ward County8.8Williams County: 8.7 %Williams County8.7Cass County: 8.5 %Cass County8.5Stark County: 8.5 %Stark County8.5McKenzie County: 8.2 %McKenzie County8.2Pembina County: 8.2 %Pembina County8.2Traill County: 8.1 %Traill County8.1Mercer County: 7.6 %Mercer County7.6Renville County: 7.3 %Renville County7.3
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Benson County34.5+0.6 pts
2Sioux County32.9-2.5 pts
3Sheridan County27.7+4.2 pts
4Rolette County26.7-3.4 pts
5Grant County26.6+4.6 pts
6Slope County22.6+3.5 pts
7Logan County22.1+3.4 pts
8Oliver County20+2.6 pts
9Kidder County19.5+2 pts
10Emmons County19+1.3 pts
11Hettinger County18.1+1.7 pts
12Towner County16.9+1.4 pts
13Ramsey County16.6-0.4 pts
14McHenry County15.7+1.7 pts
15Golden Valley County15.5-4.1 pts
16Eddy County14.6+1 pts
16McIntosh County14.6-1.5 pts
16Mountrail County14.6+1.3 pts
19Dunn County14+2.1 pts
20Billings County13.6+4.1 pts
20Wells County13.6+1.8 pts
22Steele County12.6+2.1 pts
23Pierce County12.3-1.3 pts
23Walsh County12.3+0.3 pts
25Cavalier County12.2+0.2 pts
26Divide County12.1-1.8 pts
26Griggs County12.1-0.2 pts
28LaMoure County12-2.8 pts
29Nelson County11.8-2.9 pts
30Bowman County11.6+1.7 pts
30Dickey County11.6-1.6 pts
32Adams County11.4-3.6 pts
33Barnes County11.2+1.2 pts
33Bottineau County11.2-1.2 pts
35Grand Forks County10.8-0.4 pts
35Ransom County10.8+1.2 pts
37Richland County10.7-2.8 pts
38McLean County10.6-1.1 pts
39Stutsman County10.50 pts
40Burke County10.4+1.6 pts
41Sargent County10+0.1 pts
42Burleigh County9.4+2.7 pts
42Morton County9.4-0.3 pts
44Foster County9.1-1.5 pts
45Ward County8.8-0.1 pts
46Williams County8.7+0.8 pts
47Cass County8.5-0.7 pts
47Stark County8.50 pts
49McKenzie County8.2-0.5 pts
49Pembina County8.2-1.4 pts
51Traill County8.1-0.2 pts
52Mercer County7.6-0.5 pts
53Renville County7.3-2.5 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Benson County, with 34.5% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Renville County, with 7.3% in 2020.

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