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Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate

Sioux County had the highest poverty rate of 53 counties in 2018, at 32.9%. Williams County had the lowest, at 6.5%. The median was 10.6% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest32.9Sioux County
Lowest6.5Williams County
Median10.653 counties
North Dakota10.6History

All counties, 2018

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Sioux CountySioux County: 32.9 %32.9Benson CountyBenson County: 30.8 %30.8Rolette CountyRolette County: 24.7 %24.7Sheridan CountySheridan County: 16.6 %16.6Grant CountyGrant County: 14.5 %14.5Kidder CountyKidder County: 14.5 %14.5McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 13.6 %13.6Emmons CountyEmmons County: 13.3 %13.3Grand Forks CountyGrand Forks County: 12.9 %12.9Logan CountyLogan County: 12.9 %12.9Slope CountySlope County: 12.7 %12.7Hettinger CountyHettinger County: 12.4 %12.4Barnes CountyBarnes County: 12.3 %12.3Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 12.3 %12.3McHenry CountyMcHenry County: 11.9 %11.9Bottineau CountyBottineau County: 11.6 %11.6Pierce CountyPierce County: 11.6 %11.6Richland CountyRichland County: 11.6 %11.6LaMoure CountyLaMoure County: 11.4 %11.4Stutsman CountyStutsman County: 11.4 %11.4Wells CountyWells County: 11.4 %11.4Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 11.2 %11.2Dickey CountyDickey County: 11.1 %11.1Walsh CountyWalsh County: 10.9 %10.9Nelson CountyNelson County: 10.8 %10.8Ward CountyWard County: 10.8 %10.8Cavalier CountyCavalier County: 10.6 %10.6Eddy CountyEddy County: 10.6 %10.6Adams CountyAdams County: 10.4 %10.4Cass CountyCass County: 10.4 %10.4Dunn CountyDunn County: 10.4 %10.4Mountrail CountyMountrail County: 10.4 %10.4Pembina CountyPembina County: 10.3 %10.3Oliver CountyOliver County: 10.2 %10.2Divide CountyDivide County: 10 %10Burke CountyBurke County: 9.3 %9.3Towner CountyTowner County: 9.3 %9.3Griggs CountyGriggs County: 9.2 %9.2McKenzie CountyMcKenzie County: 9.2 %9.2McLean CountyMcLean County: 9.2 %9.2Billings CountyBillings County: 9 %9Bowman CountyBowman County: 8.7 %8.7Foster CountyFoster County: 8.7 %8.7Ransom CountyRansom County: 8.7 %8.7Renville CountyRenville County: 8.2 %8.2Stark CountyStark County: 8.2 %8.2Traill CountyTraill County: 8.2 %8.2Morton CountyMorton County: 8.1 %8.1Sargent CountySargent County: 7.8 %7.8Steele CountySteele County: 7.8 %7.8Burleigh CountyBurleigh County: 7.4 %7.4Mercer CountyMercer County: 7.2 %7.2Williams CountyWilliams County: 6.5 %6.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Sioux County32.9-3 pts
2Benson County30.8+2.4 pts
3Rolette County24.7-2.4 pts
4Sheridan County16.6+0.3 pts
5Grant County14.5-0.8 pts
5Kidder County14.5+1.4 pts
7McIntosh County13.6+1.6 pts
8Emmons County13.3-0.6 pts
9Grand Forks County12.9-1.9 pts
9Logan County12.9-0.2 pts
11Slope County12.7+0.6 pts
12Hettinger County12.4+0.6 pts
13Barnes County12.3+1.6 pts
13Ramsey County12.30 pts
15McHenry County11.9+0.8 pts
16Bottineau County11.6+1.6 pts
16Pierce County11.6-0.2 pts
16Richland County11.6+1.6 pts
19LaMoure County11.4+1.1 pts
19Stutsman County11.4+1.7 pts
19Wells County11.4+0.6 pts
22Golden Valley County11.2+0.6 pts
23Dickey County11.1+0.6 pts
24Walsh County10.9+0.6 pts
25Nelson County10.8-0.1 pts
25Ward County10.8+0.7 pts
27Cavalier County10.6+1 pts
27Eddy County10.60 pts
29Adams County10.4+0.9 pts
29Cass County10.4+1.8 pts
29Dunn County10.4-0.1 pts
29Mountrail County10.4+0.7 pts
33Pembina County10.3+2 pts
34Oliver County10.2+0.8 pts
35Divide County100 pts
36Burke County9.3+0.2 pts
36Towner County9.3-0.8 pts
38Griggs County9.2+0.5 pts
38McKenzie County9.2+0.7 pts
38McLean County9.2+0.1 pts
41Billings County9-0.2 pts
42Bowman County8.7+0.3 pts
42Foster County8.7+0.7 pts
42Ransom County8.7+1.1 pts
45Renville County8.2+0.3 pts
45Stark County8.2-0.8 pts
45Traill County8.2+0.5 pts
48Morton County8.1-0.2 pts
49Sargent County7.8+0.1 pts
49Steele County7.80 pts
51Burleigh County7.4+0.1 pts
52Mercer County7.2+1 pts
53Williams County6.5-0.1 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Sioux County, with 32.9% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Williams County, with 6.5% in 2018.

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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