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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 2023, at 39.3%. Traill County had the lowest, at 7.1%. The median was 11.6% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest39.3Sioux County
Lowest7.1Traill County
Median11.653 counties
North Dakota10.1History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 12.8 %Barnes County: 11.2 %Benson County: 28.3 %Billings County: 14.7 %Bottineau County: 11.6 %Bowman County: 10.8 %Burke County: 9.4 %Burleigh County: 7.2 %Cass County: 8 %Cavalier County: 11 %Dickey County: 12.9 %Divide County: 11.7 %Dunn County: 15.3 %Eddy County: 11.2 %Emmons County: 15 %Foster County: 10 %Golden Valley County: 15.5 %Grand Forks County: 9.4 %Grant County: 22.9 %Griggs County: 15.6 %Hettinger County: 15.8 %Kidder County: 16.1 %LaMoure County: 9.5 %Logan County: 17.8 %McHenry County: 14.8 %McIntosh County: 16.3 %McKenzie County: 8.9 %McLean County: 10.1 %Mercer County: 8.2 %Morton County: 10.2 %Mountrail County: 14.8 %Nelson County: 8.5 %Oliver County: 15 %Pembina County: 8.4 %Pierce County: 12.1 %Ramsey County: 15.1 %Ransom County: 10.9 %Renville County: 8.2 %Richland County: 10.9 %Rolette County: 24.9 %Sargent County: 10.5 %Sheridan County: 22.9 %Sioux County: 39.3 %Slope County: 24.6 %Stark County: 9 %Steele County: 10.8 %Stutsman County: 11 %Towner County: 13.2 %Traill County: 7.1 %Walsh County: 11.9 %Ward County: 9.4 %Wells County: 14.6 %Williams County: 8.6 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Sioux County: 39.3 %Sioux County39.3Benson County: 28.3 %Benson County28.3Rolette County: 24.9 %Rolette County24.9Slope County: 24.6 %Slope County24.6Grant County: 22.9 %Grant County22.9Sheridan County: 22.9 %Sheridan County22.9Logan County: 17.8 %Logan County17.8McIntosh County: 16.3 %McIntosh County16.3Kidder County: 16.1 %Kidder County16.1Hettinger County: 15.8 %Hettinger County15.8Griggs County: 15.6 %Griggs County15.6Golden Valley County: 15.5 %Golden Valley County15.5Dunn County: 15.3 %Dunn County15.3Ramsey County: 15.1 %Ramsey County15.1Emmons County: 15 %Emmons County15Oliver County: 15 %Oliver County15McHenry County: 14.8 %McHenry County14.8Mountrail County: 14.8 %Mountrail County14.8Billings County: 14.7 %Billings County14.7Wells County: 14.6 %Wells County14.6Towner County: 13.2 %Towner County13.2Dickey County: 12.9 %Dickey County12.9Adams County: 12.8 %Adams County12.8Pierce County: 12.1 %Pierce County12.1Walsh County: 11.9 %Walsh County11.9Divide County: 11.7 %Divide County11.7Bottineau County: 11.6 %Bottineau County11.6Barnes County: 11.2 %Barnes County11.2Eddy County: 11.2 %Eddy County11.2Cavalier County: 11 %Cavalier County11Stutsman County: 11 %Stutsman County11Ransom County: 10.9 %Ransom County10.9Richland County: 10.9 %Richland County10.9Bowman County: 10.8 %Bowman County10.8Steele County: 10.8 %Steele County10.8Sargent County: 10.5 %Sargent County10.5Morton County: 10.2 %Morton County10.2McLean County: 10.1 %McLean County10.1Foster County: 10 %Foster County10LaMoure County: 9.5 %LaMoure County9.5Burke County: 9.4 %Burke County9.4Grand Forks County: 9.4 %Grand Forks County9.4Ward County: 9.4 %Ward County9.4Stark County: 9 %Stark County9McKenzie County: 8.9 %McKenzie County8.9Williams County: 8.6 %Williams County8.6Nelson County: 8.5 %Nelson County8.5Pembina County: 8.4 %Pembina County8.4Mercer County: 8.2 %Mercer County8.2Renville County: 8.2 %Renville County8.2Cass County: 8 %Cass County8Burleigh County: 7.2 %Burleigh County7.2Traill County: 7.1 %Traill County7.1Sioux County: 39.3 %Sioux County39.3Benson County: 28.3 %Benson County28.3Rolette County: 24.9 %Rolette County24.9Slope County: 24.6 %Slope County24.6Grant County: 22.9 %Grant County22.9Sheridan County: 22.9 %Sheridan County22.9Logan County: 17.8 %Logan County17.8McIntosh County: 16.3 %McIntosh County16.3Kidder County: 16.1 %Kidder County16.1Hettinger County: 15.8 %Hettinger County15.8Griggs County: 15.6 %Griggs County15.6Golden Valley County: 15.5 %Golden Valley County15.5Dunn County: 15.3 %Dunn County15.3Ramsey County: 15.1 %Ramsey County15.1Emmons County: 15 %Emmons County15Oliver County: 15 %Oliver County15McHenry County: 14.8 %McHenry County14.8Mountrail County: 14.8 %Mountrail County14.8Billings County: 14.7 %Billings County14.7Wells County: 14.6 %Wells County14.6Towner County: 13.2 %Towner County13.2Dickey County: 12.9 %Dickey County12.9Adams County: 12.8 %Adams County12.8Pierce County: 12.1 %Pierce County12.1Walsh County: 11.9 %Walsh County11.9Divide County: 11.7 %Divide County11.7Bottineau County: 11.6 %Bottineau County11.6Barnes County: 11.2 %Barnes County11.2Eddy County: 11.2 %Eddy County11.2Cavalier County: 11 %Cavalier County11Stutsman County: 11 %Stutsman County11Ransom County: 10.9 %Ransom County10.9Richland County: 10.9 %Richland County10.9Bowman County: 10.8 %Bowman County10.8Steele County: 10.8 %Steele County10.8Sargent County: 10.5 %Sargent County10.5Morton County: 10.2 %Morton County10.2McLean County: 10.1 %McLean County10.1Foster County: 10 %Foster County10LaMoure County: 9.5 %LaMoure County9.5Burke County: 9.4 %Burke County9.4Grand Forks County: 9.4 %Grand Forks County9.4Ward County: 9.4 %Ward County9.4Stark County: 9 %Stark County9McKenzie County: 8.9 %McKenzie County8.9Williams County: 8.6 %Williams County8.6Nelson County: 8.5 %Nelson County8.5Pembina County: 8.4 %Pembina County8.4Mercer County: 8.2 %Mercer County8.2Renville County: 8.2 %Renville County8.2Cass County: 8 %Cass County8Burleigh County: 7.2 %Burleigh County7.2Traill County: 7.1 %Traill County7.1
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Sioux County39.3+3.1 pts
2Benson County28.3-8 pts
3Rolette County24.9-6.9 pts
4Slope County24.6+8.8 pts
5Grant County22.9-8.1 pts
5Sheridan County22.9-0.8 pts
7Logan County17.8-3.1 pts
8McIntosh County16.3+1.1 pts
9Kidder County16.1+1 pts
10Hettinger County15.8-3.3 pts
11Griggs County15.6+0.2 pts
12Golden Valley County15.5-12 pts
13Dunn County15.3-0.4 pts
14Ramsey County15.1-2.4 pts
15Emmons County15-1.6 pts
15Oliver County15+0.3 pts
17McHenry County14.8+1.3 pts
17Mountrail County14.8-0.7 pts
19Billings County14.7+6 pts
20Wells County14.6-0.6 pts
21Towner County13.2-1.6 pts
22Dickey County12.9-2 pts
23Adams County12.8-2.4 pts
24Pierce County12.1-0.8 pts
25Walsh County11.9-1.8 pts
26Divide County11.7-0.2 pts
27Bottineau County11.6-1.4 pts
28Barnes County11.2-1.8 pts
28Eddy County11.2-2.3 pts
30Cavalier County11+0.2 pts
30Stutsman County11-0.2 pts
32Ransom County10.9+0.5 pts
32Richland County10.9+0.4 pts
34Bowman County10.8+0.6 pts
34Steele County10.8-1.1 pts
36Sargent County10.5-0.5 pts
37Morton County10.2-1.7 pts
38McLean County10.1-1.1 pts
39Foster County10+0.4 pts
40LaMoure County9.5-0.5 pts
41Burke County9.4-2.8 pts
41Grand Forks County9.4-1.1 pts
41Ward County9.4-1.5 pts
44Stark County9-0.2 pts
45McKenzie County8.9-0.2 pts
46Williams County8.6-0.7 pts
47Nelson County8.5-3.2 pts
48Pembina County8.4-2 pts
49Mercer County8.2+0.1 pts
49Renville County8.2+0.5 pts
51Cass County8-4.3 pts
52Burleigh County7.2-2.4 pts
53Traill County7.1-0.3 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sioux County, with 39.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Traill County, with 7.1% in 2023.

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