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 2015, at $89,860. Sioux County had the lowest, at $32,895. The median was $56,351 and the figure for North Dakota was $61,674. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest89,860Williams County
Lowest32,895Sioux County
Median56,35153 counties
North Dakota61,674History

Map of counties, 2015

Adams County: 48,106 USDBarnes County: 51,053 USDBenson County: 39,969 USDBillings County: 76,913 USDBottineau County: 56,645 USDBowman County: 62,892 USDBurke County: 68,477 USDBurleigh County: 66,057 USDCass County: 55,946 USDCavalier County: 57,200 USDDickey County: 56,325 USDDivide County: 62,922 USDDunn County: 73,135 USDEddy County: 47,804 USDEmmons County: 46,952 USDFoster County: 53,408 USDGolden Valley County: 56,948 USDGrand Forks County: 52,022 USDGrant County: 40,879 USDGriggs County: 47,222 USDHettinger County: 53,403 USDKidder County: 46,800 USDLaMoure County: 58,638 USDLogan County: 50,047 USDMcHenry County: 56,351 USDMcIntosh County: 48,494 USDMcKenzie County: 82,906 USDMcLean County: 62,480 USDMercer County: 75,698 USDMorton County: 64,260 USDMountrail County: 65,606 USDNelson County: 48,196 USDOliver County: 65,798 USDPembina County: 58,683 USDPierce County: 43,419 USDRamsey County: 51,607 USDRansom County: 60,122 USDRenville County: 65,651 USDRichland County: 56,942 USDRolette County: 37,634 USDSargent County: 58,626 USDSheridan County: 38,234 USDSioux County: 32,895 USDSlope County: 56,833 USDStark County: 76,844 USDSteele County: 61,352 USDStutsman County: 54,925 USDTowner County: 51,561 USDTraill County: 54,814 USDWalsh County: 51,749 USDWard County: 61,170 USDWells County: 51,857 USDWilliams County: 89,860 USD
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USD, 2015. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2015

Williams County: 89,860 USDWilliams County89,860McKenzie County: 82,906 USDMcKenzie County82,906Billings County: 76,913 USDBillings County76,913Stark County: 76,844 USDStark County76,844Mercer County: 75,698 USDMercer County75,698Dunn County: 73,135 USDDunn County73,135Burke County: 68,477 USDBurke County68,477Burleigh County: 66,057 USDBurleigh County66,057Oliver County: 65,798 USDOliver County65,798Renville County: 65,651 USDRenville County65,651Mountrail County: 65,606 USDMountrail County65,606Morton County: 64,260 USDMorton County64,260Divide County: 62,922 USDDivide County62,922Bowman County: 62,892 USDBowman County62,892McLean County: 62,480 USDMcLean County62,480Steele County: 61,352 USDSteele County61,352Ward County: 61,170 USDWard County61,170Ransom County: 60,122 USDRansom County60,122Pembina County: 58,683 USDPembina County58,683LaMoure County: 58,638 USDLaMoure County58,638Sargent County: 58,626 USDSargent County58,626Cavalier County: 57,200 USDCavalier County57,200Golden Valley County: 56,948 USDGolden Valley County56,948Richland County: 56,942 USDRichland County56,942Slope County: 56,833 USDSlope County56,833Bottineau County: 56,645 USDBottineau County56,645McHenry County: 56,351 USDMcHenry County56,351Dickey County: 56,325 USDDickey County56,325Cass County: 55,946 USDCass County55,946Stutsman County: 54,925 USDStutsman County54,925Traill County: 54,814 USDTraill County54,814Foster County: 53,408 USDFoster County53,408Hettinger County: 53,403 USDHettinger County53,403Grand Forks County: 52,022 USDGrand Forks County52,022Wells County: 51,857 USDWells County51,857Walsh County: 51,749 USDWalsh County51,749Ramsey County: 51,607 USDRamsey County51,607Towner County: 51,561 USDTowner County51,561Barnes County: 51,053 USDBarnes County51,053Logan County: 50,047 USDLogan County50,047McIntosh County: 48,494 USDMcIntosh County48,494Nelson County: 48,196 USDNelson County48,196Adams County: 48,106 USDAdams County48,106Eddy County: 47,804 USDEddy County47,804Griggs County: 47,222 USDGriggs County47,222Emmons County: 46,952 USDEmmons County46,952Kidder County: 46,800 USDKidder County46,800Pierce County: 43,419 USDPierce County43,419Grant County: 40,879 USDGrant County40,879Benson County: 39,969 USDBenson County39,969Sheridan County: 38,234 USDSheridan County38,234Rolette County: 37,634 USDRolette County37,634Sioux County: 32,895 USDSioux County32,895Williams County: 89,860 USDWilliams County89,860McKenzie County: 82,906 USDMcKenzie County82,906Billings County: 76,913 USDBillings County76,913Stark County: 76,844 USDStark County76,844Mercer County: 75,698 USDMercer County75,698Dunn County: 73,135 USDDunn County73,135Burke County: 68,477 USDBurke County68,477Burleigh County: 66,057 USDBurleigh County66,057Oliver County: 65,798 USDOliver County65,798Renville County: 65,651 USDRenville County65,651Mountrail County: 65,606 USDMountrail County65,606Morton County: 64,260 USDMorton County64,260Divide County: 62,922 USDDivide County62,922Bowman County: 62,892 USDBowman County62,892McLean County: 62,480 USDMcLean County62,480Steele County: 61,352 USDSteele County61,352Ward County: 61,170 USDWard County61,170Ransom County: 60,122 USDRansom County60,122Pembina County: 58,683 USDPembina County58,683LaMoure County: 58,638 USDLaMoure County58,638Sargent County: 58,626 USDSargent County58,626Cavalier County: 57,200 USDCavalier County57,200Golden Valley County: 56,948 USDGolden Valley County56,948Richland County: 56,942 USDRichland County56,942Slope County: 56,833 USDSlope County56,833Bottineau County: 56,645 USDBottineau County56,645McHenry County: 56,351 USDMcHenry County56,351Dickey County: 56,325 USDDickey County56,325Cass County: 55,946 USDCass County55,946Stutsman County: 54,925 USDStutsman County54,925Traill County: 54,814 USDTraill County54,814Foster County: 53,408 USDFoster County53,408Hettinger County: 53,403 USDHettinger County53,403Grand Forks County: 52,022 USDGrand Forks County52,022Wells County: 51,857 USDWells County51,857Walsh County: 51,749 USDWalsh County51,749Ramsey County: 51,607 USDRamsey County51,607Towner County: 51,561 USDTowner County51,561Barnes County: 51,053 USDBarnes County51,053Logan County: 50,047 USDLogan County50,047McIntosh County: 48,494 USDMcIntosh County48,494Nelson County: 48,196 USDNelson County48,196Adams County: 48,106 USDAdams County48,106Eddy County: 47,804 USDEddy County47,804Griggs County: 47,222 USDGriggs County47,222Emmons County: 46,952 USDEmmons County46,952Kidder County: 46,800 USDKidder County46,800Pierce County: 43,419 USDPierce County43,419Grant County: 40,879 USDGrant County40,879Benson County: 39,969 USDBenson County39,969Sheridan County: 38,234 USDSheridan County38,234Rolette County: 37,634 USDRolette County37,634Sioux County: 32,895 USDSioux County32,895
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
USD
Change on 2014
1Williams County89,860+4.1%
2McKenzie County82,906+2.1%
3Billings County76,913+2.4%
4Stark County76,844+0.2%
5Mercer County75,698+2.2%
6Dunn County73,135+1.6%
7Burke County68,477+8.9%
8Burleigh County66,057-1%
9Oliver County65,798+6.1%
10Renville County65,651+7.7%
11Mountrail County65,606-1.8%
12Morton County64,260+17.6%
13Divide County62,922-6.6%
14Bowman County62,892+3.2%
15McLean County62,480+10.4%
16Steele County61,352+3.3%
17Ward County61,170-2.2%
18Ransom County60,122+6.8%
19Pembina County58,683+4.2%
20LaMoure County58,638+9.2%
21Sargent County58,626+0.3%
22Cavalier County57,200+5.8%
23Golden Valley County56,948+6.6%
24Richland County56,942-0.4%
25Slope County56,833+2.1%
26Bottineau County56,645-0.6%
27McHenry County56,351+15.3%
28Dickey County56,325+8.7%
29Cass County55,946+4.1%
30Stutsman County54,925+3%
31Traill County54,814-7.1%
32Foster County53,408-2.2%
33Hettinger County53,403+6.7%
34Grand Forks County52,022+3.1%
35Wells County51,857+0.8%
36Walsh County51,749-0%
37Ramsey County51,607+1%
38Towner County51,561-0.8%
39Barnes County51,053-2.5%
40Logan County50,047+12%
41McIntosh County48,494+20.5%
42Nelson County48,196+7%
43Adams County48,106+5.2%
44Eddy County47,804+0.4%
45Griggs County47,222-7.8%
46Emmons County46,952+6%
47Kidder County46,800-0.3%
48Pierce County43,419+9.7%
49Grant County40,879+3%
50Benson County39,969+1.6%
51Sheridan County38,234-15%
52Rolette County37,634+5.6%
53Sioux County32,895-3.1%

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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.

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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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt

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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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/north-dakota-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/north-dakota-counties?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/north-dakota-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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