Counties in North Dakota by median household income (US single-year estimate)
Williams County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 53 counties in 2013, at $84,237. Sioux County had the lowest, at $34,491. The median was $54,312 and the figure for North Dakota was $56,800. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2013
- Under 47K
- 47K to 51K
- 51K to 54K
- 54K to 59K
- 59K to 64K
- 64K and over
All counties, 2013
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2013 | Change on 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams County | 84,237 | +6.3% |
| 2 | McKenzie County | 75,699 | +11.3% |
| 3 | Billings County | 74,636 | +14.2% |
| 4 | Mercer County | 70,150 | +8.8% |
| 5 | Dunn County | 69,914 | +12% |
| 6 | Stark County | 69,566 | +8.9% |
| 7 | Oliver County | 66,082 | +9.9% |
| 8 | Steele County | 65,730 | +14.8% |
| 9 | Mountrail County | 65,546 | +10% |
| 10 | Divide County | 63,616 | +18.1% |
| 11 | Burleigh County | 63,503 | +2.3% |
| 12 | Renville County | 61,533 | +11.4% |
| 13 | Bottineau County | 61,279 | +20.7% |
| 14 | Bowman County | 60,429 | +7.5% |
| 15 | Burke County | 60,416 | +13.3% |
| 16 | Hettinger County | 60,171 | +24.9% |
| 17 | Slope County | 59,852 | +13.7% |
| 18 | Morton County | 59,650 | +8.6% |
| 19 | Sargent County | 58,672 | +4.5% |
| 20 | Ransom County | 58,578 | +13.5% |
| 21 | Traill County | 57,006 | +11.3% |
| 22 | Ward County | 56,192 | -0.8% |
| 23 | Nelson County | 55,915 | +20.8% |
| 24 | LaMoure County | 55,388 | +0.1% |
| 25 | Towner County | 55,199 | +6.1% |
| 26 | Foster County | 55,172 | +11.5% |
| 27 | Richland County | 54,312 | -2% |
| 28 | Wells County | 54,251 | +12% |
| 29 | Pembina County | 53,983 | +11% |
| 30 | McLean County | 53,604 | +1.9% |
| 31 | Cavalier County | 53,577 | -5.5% |
| 32 | Cass County | 53,077 | +2.1% |
| 33 | Dickey County | 52,414 | +2.8% |
| 34 | Barnes County | 52,035 | +2.4% |
| 35 | Stutsman County | 50,941 | +9.6% |
| 36 | Griggs County | 50,570 | +10.7% |
| 37 | Grand Forks County | 49,697 | +12% |
| 38 | Ramsey County | 49,299 | -2.3% |
| 39 | McHenry County | 49,078 | +10.9% |
| 40 | Logan County | 48,520 | +7% |
| 41 | Walsh County | 48,301 | +1.8% |
| 42 | Golden Valley County | 48,103 | +7.9% |
| 43 | Kidder County | 47,390 | +16.3% |
| 44 | Eddy County | 46,875 | +9.2% |
| 45 | Grant County | 45,908 | +19.2% |
| 46 | Adams County | 44,833 | -2.2% |
| 47 | Pierce County | 44,585 | +2.5% |
| 48 | Emmons County | 43,438 | +3.4% |
| 49 | Sheridan County | 43,346 | +9.7% |
| 50 | Benson County | 42,326 | +16.2% |
| 51 | McIntosh County | 40,540 | +1.2% |
| 52 | Rolette County | 34,836 | -3.7% |
| 53 | Sioux County | 34,491 | +10.1% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.
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.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in North Dakota by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt
MLA 9
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in North Dakota by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/north-dakota-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in North Dakota by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/north-dakota-counties?period=2013.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in North Dakota by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/north-dakota-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_north_dakota_2013,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties: Counties in North Dakota by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013}},
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howpublished = {Data set},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/north-dakota-counties?period=2013. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Questions
Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Williams County, with $84,237 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Sioux County, with $34,491 in 2013.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.