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Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate, 2024

Sioux County had the highest poverty rate of 53 counties in 2024, at 29.9%. Steele County had the lowest, at 7.4%. The median was 11% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest29.9Sioux County
Lowest7.4Steele County
Median1153 counties
North Dakota10.8History

All counties, 2024

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Sioux CountySioux County: 29.9 %29.9Benson CountyBenson County: 24.2 %24.2Rolette CountyRolette County: 23.4 %23.4Grant CountyGrant County: 16.9 %16.9Sheridan CountySheridan County: 15.5 %15.5Emmons CountyEmmons County: 14 %14Kidder CountyKidder County: 13.9 %13.9Slope CountySlope County: 13.6 %13.6Hettinger CountyHettinger County: 13 %13Logan CountyLogan County: 12.9 %12.9Wells CountyWells County: 12.8 %12.8Dickey CountyDickey County: 12.5 %12.5Eddy CountyEddy County: 12.4 %12.4Grand Forks CountyGrand Forks County: 12.4 %12.4McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 12.3 %12.3Adams CountyAdams County: 12.2 %12.2Oliver CountyOliver County: 11.8 %11.8Griggs CountyGriggs County: 11.7 %11.7McHenry CountyMcHenry County: 11.7 %11.7Mountrail CountyMountrail County: 11.7 %11.7Pierce CountyPierce County: 11.7 %11.7Stutsman CountyStutsman County: 11.7 %11.7Walsh CountyWalsh County: 11.7 %11.7Divide CountyDivide County: 11.6 %11.6Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 11.6 %11.6Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 11.1 %11.1Cass CountyCass County: 11 %11Nelson CountyNelson County: 11 %11LaMoure CountyLaMoure County: 10.9 %10.9McLean CountyMcLean County: 10.8 %10.8Ward CountyWard County: 10.7 %10.7Barnes CountyBarnes County: 10.4 %10.4Richland CountyRichland County: 10.4 %10.4Traill CountyTraill County: 10.4 %10.4Stark CountyStark County: 10.1 %10.1Bottineau CountyBottineau County: 10 %10Bowman CountyBowman County: 10 %10Towner CountyTowner County: 10 %10Burke CountyBurke County: 9.7 %9.7Cavalier CountyCavalier County: 9.7 %9.7Renville CountyRenville County: 9.6 %9.6Dunn CountyDunn County: 9.5 %9.5Pembina CountyPembina County: 9.5 %9.5Morton CountyMorton County: 9.2 %9.2Billings CountyBillings County: 9 %9Ransom CountyRansom County: 8.7 %8.7Foster CountyFoster County: 8.4 %8.4McKenzie CountyMcKenzie County: 8.2 %8.2Burleigh CountyBurleigh County: 8.1 %8.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 8.1 %8.1Sargent CountySargent County: 8.1 %8.1Williams CountyWilliams County: 7.9 %7.9Steele CountySteele County: 7.4 %7.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Sioux County29.9-5 pts
2Benson County24.2+1.5 pts
3Rolette County23.4-0.1 pts
4Grant County16.9+0.6 pts
5Sheridan County15.5-1 pts
6Emmons County14+0.3 pts
7Kidder County13.9-0.3 pts
8Slope County13.6-0.7 pts
9Hettinger County13+0.3 pts
10Logan County12.9-1.2 pts
11Wells County12.8+0.7 pts
12Dickey County12.5+1 pts
13Eddy County12.4+0.9 pts
13Grand Forks County12.4-0.1 pts
15McIntosh County12.3-1.2 pts
16Adams County12.2+0.4 pts
17Oliver County11.8+1 pts
18Griggs County11.7+0.1 pts
18McHenry County11.7-0.6 pts
18Mountrail County11.7+0.1 pts
18Pierce County11.7+0.7 pts
18Stutsman County11.7+0.7 pts
18Walsh County11.7+2.1 pts
24Divide County11.6+1.8 pts
24Ramsey County11.6-0.8 pts
26Golden Valley County11.1-0.6 pts
27Cass County11+1.3 pts
27Nelson County11+1.2 pts
29LaMoure County10.9+1.5 pts
30McLean County10.8+0.9 pts
31Ward County10.7+3.3 pts
32Barnes County10.4-1.1 pts
32Richland County10.4-0.5 pts
32Traill County10.4+2 pts
35Stark County10.1+0.5 pts
36Bottineau County10-0.8 pts
36Bowman County10+0.5 pts
36Towner County10+0.6 pts
39Burke County9.7+0.7 pts
39Cavalier County9.7+0.5 pts
41Renville County9.6+1.3 pts
42Dunn County9.5-1.7 pts
42Pembina County9.5+0.6 pts
44Morton County9.2+1.3 pts
45Billings County9-1.5 pts
46Ransom County8.7-0.6 pts
47Foster County8.4-3 pts
48McKenzie County8.2+0.1 pts
49Burleigh County8.1+0.4 pts
49Mercer County8.10 pts
49Sargent County8.1-0.6 pts
52Williams County7.9+0.2 pts
53Steele County7.4-0.9 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Sioux County, with 29.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Steele County, with 7.4% in 2024.

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): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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