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Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate

Sioux County had the highest poverty rate of 53 counties in 2019, at 32.1%. Williams County had the lowest, at 6.4%. The median was 10.6% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest32.1Sioux County
Lowest6.4Williams County
Median10.653 counties
North Dakota10.5History

All counties, 2019

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Sioux CountySioux County: 32.1 %32.1Rolette CountyRolette County: 25.9 %25.9Benson CountyBenson County: 23.3 %23.3Sheridan CountySheridan County: 16.7 %16.7Grant CountyGrant County: 14.9 %14.9Kidder CountyKidder County: 14.1 %14.1McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 13.9 %13.9Emmons CountyEmmons County: 13.7 %13.7Slope CountySlope County: 13.5 %13.5Grand Forks CountyGrand Forks County: 13.2 %13.2Logan CountyLogan County: 13.2 %13.2Hettinger CountyHettinger County: 12.5 %12.5Richland CountyRichland County: 12.4 %12.4Wells CountyWells County: 12.4 %12.4Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 12.3 %12.3LaMoure CountyLaMoure County: 12.2 %12.2Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 12.1 %12.1McHenry CountyMcHenry County: 12.1 %12.1Walsh CountyWalsh County: 11.7 %11.7Pierce CountyPierce County: 11.6 %11.6Cass CountyCass County: 11.4 %11.4Nelson CountyNelson County: 11.2 %11.2Divide CountyDivide County: 10.8 %10.8Stutsman CountyStutsman County: 10.8 %10.8Adams CountyAdams County: 10.7 %10.7Towner CountyTowner County: 10.7 %10.7Dickey CountyDickey County: 10.6 %10.6Oliver CountyOliver County: 10.6 %10.6Eddy CountyEddy County: 10 %10Barnes CountyBarnes County: 9.9 %9.9Dunn CountyDunn County: 9.8 %9.8Billings CountyBillings County: 9.7 %9.7Bottineau CountyBottineau County: 9.7 %9.7Griggs CountyGriggs County: 9.5 %9.5Mountrail CountyMountrail County: 9.5 %9.5McLean CountyMcLean County: 9.4 %9.4Cavalier CountyCavalier County: 9.1 %9.1Ward CountyWard County: 9 %9Renville CountyRenville County: 8.9 %8.9Burke CountyBurke County: 8.8 %8.8Foster CountyFoster County: 8.8 %8.8Pembina CountyPembina County: 8.8 %8.8Ransom CountyRansom County: 8.7 %8.7Stark CountyStark County: 8.5 %8.5Bowman CountyBowman County: 8 %8Traill CountyTraill County: 8 %8Morton CountyMorton County: 7.9 %7.9Mercer CountyMercer County: 7.7 %7.7Sargent CountySargent County: 7.5 %7.5McKenzie CountyMcKenzie County: 7.4 %7.4Steele CountySteele County: 7.4 %7.4Burleigh CountyBurleigh County: 6.9 %6.9Williams CountyWilliams County: 6.4 %6.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sioux County32.1-0.8 pts
2Rolette County25.9+1.2 pts
3Benson County23.3-7.5 pts
4Sheridan County16.7+0.1 pts
5Grant County14.9+0.4 pts
6Kidder County14.1-0.4 pts
7McIntosh County13.9+0.3 pts
8Emmons County13.7+0.4 pts
9Slope County13.5+0.8 pts
10Grand Forks County13.2+0.3 pts
10Logan County13.2+0.3 pts
12Hettinger County12.5+0.1 pts
13Richland County12.4+0.8 pts
13Wells County12.4+1 pts
15Ramsey County12.30 pts
16LaMoure County12.2+0.8 pts
17Golden Valley County12.1+0.9 pts
17McHenry County12.1+0.2 pts
19Walsh County11.7+0.8 pts
20Pierce County11.60 pts
21Cass County11.4+1 pts
22Nelson County11.2+0.4 pts
23Divide County10.8+0.8 pts
23Stutsman County10.8-0.6 pts
25Adams County10.7+0.3 pts
25Towner County10.7+1.4 pts
27Dickey County10.6-0.5 pts
27Oliver County10.6+0.4 pts
29Eddy County10-0.6 pts
30Barnes County9.9-2.4 pts
31Dunn County9.8-0.6 pts
32Billings County9.7+0.7 pts
32Bottineau County9.7-1.9 pts
34Griggs County9.5+0.3 pts
34Mountrail County9.5-0.9 pts
36McLean County9.4+0.2 pts
37Cavalier County9.1-1.5 pts
38Ward County9-1.8 pts
39Renville County8.9+0.7 pts
40Burke County8.8-0.5 pts
40Foster County8.8+0.1 pts
40Pembina County8.8-1.5 pts
43Ransom County8.70 pts
44Stark County8.5+0.3 pts
45Bowman County8-0.7 pts
45Traill County8-0.2 pts
47Morton County7.9-0.2 pts
48Mercer County7.7+0.5 pts
49Sargent County7.5-0.3 pts
50McKenzie County7.4-1.8 pts
50Steele County7.4-0.4 pts
52Burleigh County6.9-0.5 pts
53Williams County6.4-0.1 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Sioux County, with 32.1% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Williams County, with 6.4% in 2019.

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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