Counties in North Dakota by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Mercer County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 53 counties in 2022, at $90,092. Sioux County had the lowest, at $43,721. The median was $70,002 and the figure for North Dakota was $73,240. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest90,092Mercer County

Lowest43,721Sioux County

Median70,00253 counties

North Dakota73,240History

Map of counties, 2022

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58K to 65K
65K to 70K
70K to 75K
75K to 80K
80K and over

USD, 2022. 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, 2022

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

Rank	Counties	2022 USD	Change on 2021
1	Mercer County	90,092	+14.3%
2	Stark County	86,963	+18.4%
3	Billings County	85,947	+11.1%
4	McKenzie County	84,206	-2.4%
5	Williams County	84,145	+9.2%
6	Foster County	83,156	+19.9%
7	Burleigh County	83,111	+15.5%
8	Dunn County	82,490	+9%
9	Steele County	81,081	+5.3%
10	McLean County	79,935	+16.8%
11	Oliver County	79,521	+9%
12	Traill County	79,065	+9.3%
13	LaMoure County	77,744	+17.9%
14	Ransom County	76,130	+6.3%
15	Burke County	75,931	+6.2%
16	Bowman County	75,386	+10.5%
17	Sargent County	75,325	+8.1%
18	Morton County	75,133	+5.2%
19	Richland County	74,253	+13.9%
20	Mountrail County	74,094	+3%
21	Cavalier County	73,221	+12.6%
22	Ward County	72,091	+3.1%
23	Ramsey County	71,307	+11.5%
24	Renville County	71,271	+6.5%
25	Towner County	70,656	+6.3%
26	Divide County	70,513	+9.1%
27	Cass County	70,002	+5.5%
28	Bottineau County	69,351	+2.9%
29	Slope County	69,249	+19.6%
30	Pembina County	69,141	+8.4%
31	Walsh County	67,249	+9.4%
32	Barnes County	67,058	+9.7%
33	Wells County	66,294	+4.1%
34	Hettinger County	66,192	+21.9%
35	Stutsman County	65,633	+2.8%
36	McHenry County	65,378	+1.7%
37	Grand Forks County	64,914	+0.2%
38	Golden Valley County	64,823	+1.3%
39	Emmons County	60,952	+9.1%
40	Logan County	60,695	+18.3%
41	Nelson County	59,947	-3.5%
42	Griggs County	59,332	-0.3%
43	Pierce County	59,007	+5.8%
44	Eddy County	58,848	+2.7%
45	McIntosh County	57,614	+6.3%
46	Adams County	57,593	+2.2%
47	Kidder County	56,951	+3.5%
48	Sheridan County	56,922	+15.3%
49	Benson County	56,605	+20.2%
50	Dickey County	56,326	+1.9%
51	Rolette County	50,598	+6.8%
52	Grant County	43,988	-9.4%
53	Sioux County	43,721	+8.5%

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/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): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in North Dakota by median household income (US single-year estimate), 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): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in North Dakota by median household income (US single-year estimate), 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/median-household-income-single-year-us/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): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in North Dakota by median household income (US single-year estimate), 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/median-household-income-single-year-us/north-dakota-counties?period=2022.

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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), 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/median-household-income-single-year-us/north-dakota-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Mercer County, with $90,092 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Sioux County, with $43,721 in 2022.

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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.