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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 2022, at 36.3%. Traill County had the lowest, at 7.4%. The median was 12.9% and the figure for North Dakota was 12.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest36.3Benson County
Lowest7.4Traill County
Median12.953 counties
North Dakota12.3History

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 15.2 %Barnes County: 13 %Benson County: 36.3 %Billings County: 8.7 %Bottineau County: 13 %Bowman County: 10.2 %Burke County: 12.2 %Burleigh County: 9.6 %Cass County: 12.3 %Cavalier County: 10.8 %Dickey County: 14.9 %Divide County: 11.9 %Dunn County: 15.7 %Eddy County: 13.5 %Emmons County: 16.6 %Foster County: 9.6 %Golden Valley County: 27.5 %Grand Forks County: 10.5 %Grant County: 31 %Griggs County: 15.4 %Hettinger County: 19.1 %Kidder County: 15.1 %LaMoure County: 10 %Logan County: 20.9 %McHenry County: 13.5 %McIntosh County: 15.2 %McKenzie County: 9.1 %McLean County: 11.2 %Mercer County: 8.1 %Morton County: 11.9 %Mountrail County: 15.5 %Nelson County: 11.7 %Oliver County: 14.7 %Pembina County: 10.4 %Pierce County: 12.9 %Ramsey County: 17.5 %Ransom County: 10.4 %Renville County: 7.7 %Richland County: 10.5 %Rolette County: 31.8 %Sargent County: 11 %Sheridan County: 23.7 %Sioux County: 36.2 %Slope County: 15.8 %Stark County: 9.2 %Steele County: 11.9 %Stutsman County: 11.2 %Towner County: 14.8 %Traill County: 7.4 %Walsh County: 13.7 %Ward County: 10.9 %Wells County: 15.2 %Williams County: 9.3 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Benson County: 36.3 %Benson County36.3Sioux County: 36.2 %Sioux County36.2Rolette County: 31.8 %Rolette County31.8Grant County: 31 %Grant County31Golden Valley County: 27.5 %Golden Valley County27.5Sheridan County: 23.7 %Sheridan County23.7Logan County: 20.9 %Logan County20.9Hettinger County: 19.1 %Hettinger County19.1Ramsey County: 17.5 %Ramsey County17.5Emmons County: 16.6 %Emmons County16.6Slope County: 15.8 %Slope County15.8Dunn County: 15.7 %Dunn County15.7Mountrail County: 15.5 %Mountrail County15.5Griggs County: 15.4 %Griggs County15.4Adams County: 15.2 %Adams County15.2McIntosh County: 15.2 %McIntosh County15.2Wells County: 15.2 %Wells County15.2Kidder County: 15.1 %Kidder County15.1Dickey County: 14.9 %Dickey County14.9Towner County: 14.8 %Towner County14.8Oliver County: 14.7 %Oliver County14.7Walsh County: 13.7 %Walsh County13.7Eddy County: 13.5 %Eddy County13.5McHenry County: 13.5 %McHenry County13.5Barnes County: 13 %Barnes County13Bottineau County: 13 %Bottineau County13Pierce County: 12.9 %Pierce County12.9Cass County: 12.3 %Cass County12.3Burke County: 12.2 %Burke County12.2Divide County: 11.9 %Divide County11.9Morton County: 11.9 %Morton County11.9Steele County: 11.9 %Steele County11.9Nelson County: 11.7 %Nelson County11.7McLean County: 11.2 %McLean County11.2Stutsman County: 11.2 %Stutsman County11.2Sargent County: 11 %Sargent County11Ward County: 10.9 %Ward County10.9Cavalier County: 10.8 %Cavalier County10.8Grand Forks County: 10.5 %Grand Forks County10.5Richland County: 10.5 %Richland County10.5Pembina County: 10.4 %Pembina County10.4Ransom County: 10.4 %Ransom County10.4Bowman County: 10.2 %Bowman County10.2LaMoure County: 10 %LaMoure County10Burleigh County: 9.6 %Burleigh County9.6Foster County: 9.6 %Foster County9.6Williams County: 9.3 %Williams County9.3Stark County: 9.2 %Stark County9.2McKenzie County: 9.1 %McKenzie County9.1Billings County: 8.7 %Billings County8.7Mercer County: 8.1 %Mercer County8.1Renville County: 7.7 %Renville County7.7Traill County: 7.4 %Traill County7.4Benson County: 36.3 %Benson County36.3Sioux County: 36.2 %Sioux County36.2Rolette County: 31.8 %Rolette County31.8Grant County: 31 %Grant County31Golden Valley County: 27.5 %Golden Valley County27.5Sheridan County: 23.7 %Sheridan County23.7Logan County: 20.9 %Logan County20.9Hettinger County: 19.1 %Hettinger County19.1Ramsey County: 17.5 %Ramsey County17.5Emmons County: 16.6 %Emmons County16.6Slope County: 15.8 %Slope County15.8Dunn County: 15.7 %Dunn County15.7Mountrail County: 15.5 %Mountrail County15.5Griggs County: 15.4 %Griggs County15.4Adams County: 15.2 %Adams County15.2McIntosh County: 15.2 %McIntosh County15.2Wells County: 15.2 %Wells County15.2Kidder County: 15.1 %Kidder County15.1Dickey County: 14.9 %Dickey County14.9Towner County: 14.8 %Towner County14.8Oliver County: 14.7 %Oliver County14.7Walsh County: 13.7 %Walsh County13.7Eddy County: 13.5 %Eddy County13.5McHenry County: 13.5 %McHenry County13.5Barnes County: 13 %Barnes County13Bottineau County: 13 %Bottineau County13Pierce County: 12.9 %Pierce County12.9Cass County: 12.3 %Cass County12.3Burke County: 12.2 %Burke County12.2Divide County: 11.9 %Divide County11.9Morton County: 11.9 %Morton County11.9Steele County: 11.9 %Steele County11.9Nelson County: 11.7 %Nelson County11.7McLean County: 11.2 %McLean County11.2Stutsman County: 11.2 %Stutsman County11.2Sargent County: 11 %Sargent County11Ward County: 10.9 %Ward County10.9Cavalier County: 10.8 %Cavalier County10.8Grand Forks County: 10.5 %Grand Forks County10.5Richland County: 10.5 %Richland County10.5Pembina County: 10.4 %Pembina County10.4Ransom County: 10.4 %Ransom County10.4Bowman County: 10.2 %Bowman County10.2LaMoure County: 10 %LaMoure County10Burleigh County: 9.6 %Burleigh County9.6Foster County: 9.6 %Foster County9.6Williams County: 9.3 %Williams County9.3Stark County: 9.2 %Stark County9.2McKenzie County: 9.1 %McKenzie County9.1Billings County: 8.7 %Billings County8.7Mercer County: 8.1 %Mercer County8.1Renville County: 7.7 %Renville County7.7Traill County: 7.4 %Traill County7.4
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Benson County36.3-0.7 pts
2Sioux County36.2-14.5 pts
3Rolette County31.8+1 pts
4Grant County31+4.8 pts
5Golden Valley County27.5+8 pts
6Sheridan County23.7-2.3 pts
7Logan County20.9-0.4 pts
8Hettinger County19.1+1.1 pts
9Ramsey County17.5+1.4 pts
10Emmons County16.6+0.2 pts
11Slope County15.8-0.3 pts
12Dunn County15.7+1.4 pts
13Mountrail County15.5+1.3 pts
14Griggs County15.4+1.1 pts
15Adams County15.2+0.6 pts
15McIntosh County15.2-2.2 pts
15Wells County15.2+2 pts
18Kidder County15.1-1.8 pts
19Dickey County14.9+3.9 pts
20Towner County14.8-0.2 pts
21Oliver County14.7-1.2 pts
22Walsh County13.7+1.1 pts
23Eddy County13.5-0.5 pts
23McHenry County13.5-1.2 pts
25Barnes County13+1.4 pts
25Bottineau County13-0.7 pts
27Pierce County12.9+0.3 pts
28Cass County12.3+3 pts
29Burke County12.2+2.5 pts
30Divide County11.9-0.6 pts
30Morton County11.9+1.7 pts
30Steele County11.90 pts
33Nelson County11.7+1.4 pts
34McLean County11.2-0.7 pts
34Stutsman County11.2-0.3 pts
36Sargent County11-0.7 pts
37Ward County10.9+0.8 pts
38Cavalier County10.8+2.2 pts
39Grand Forks County10.5-1.6 pts
39Richland County10.5-0.1 pts
41Pembina County10.4+0.1 pts
41Ransom County10.4-0.8 pts
43Bowman County10.2+1 pts
44LaMoure County10-0.8 pts
45Burleigh County9.6+1 pts
45Foster County9.6+0.5 pts
47Williams County9.30 pts
48Stark County9.2+0.3 pts
49McKenzie County9.1-2.1 pts
50Billings County8.7-4.6 pts
51Mercer County8.1+0.2 pts
52Renville County7.7+1.8 pts
53Traill County7.4-1.5 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Benson County, with 36.3% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Traill County, with 7.4% in 2022.

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