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Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate

Sioux County had the highest poverty rate of 53 counties in 2020, at 28.3%. Traill County had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 10% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.3Sioux County
Lowest7Traill County
Median1053 counties
North Dakota10.2History

All counties, 2020

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Sioux CountySioux County: 28.3 %28.3Benson CountyBenson County: 24.2 %24.2Rolette CountyRolette County: 21.3 %21.3Sheridan CountySheridan County: 16.6 %16.6Logan CountyLogan County: 14.5 %14.5Emmons CountyEmmons County: 13.7 %13.7Grant CountyGrant County: 13.5 %13.5Kidder CountyKidder County: 13.5 %13.5Slope CountySlope County: 13.5 %13.5Grand Forks CountyGrand Forks County: 12.7 %12.7McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 12.2 %12.2Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 12.2 %12.2McHenry CountyMcHenry County: 12 %12Hettinger CountyHettinger County: 11.6 %11.6Eddy CountyEddy County: 11.2 %11.2Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 11 %11Mountrail CountyMountrail County: 11 %11Pierce CountyPierce County: 11 %11LaMoure CountyLaMoure County: 10.9 %10.9Wells CountyWells County: 10.9 %10.9Adams CountyAdams County: 10.8 %10.8Divide CountyDivide County: 10.7 %10.7Oliver CountyOliver County: 10.7 %10.7Stutsman CountyStutsman County: 10.6 %10.6Walsh CountyWalsh County: 10.6 %10.6Dickey CountyDickey County: 10.2 %10.2Billings CountyBillings County: 10 %10Dunn CountyDunn County: 10 %10Stark CountyStark County: 10 %10Barnes CountyBarnes County: 9.9 %9.9Nelson CountyNelson County: 9.8 %9.8Towner CountyTowner County: 9.8 %9.8Bottineau CountyBottineau County: 9.7 %9.7Cass CountyCass County: 9.7 %9.7Griggs CountyGriggs County: 9.6 %9.6Williams CountyWilliams County: 9.6 %9.6Richland CountyRichland County: 9.4 %9.4Ransom CountyRansom County: 9.3 %9.3Bowman CountyBowman County: 8.9 %8.9Ward CountyWard County: 8.9 %8.9Burleigh CountyBurleigh County: 8.6 %8.6Cavalier CountyCavalier County: 8.5 %8.5McLean CountyMcLean County: 8.4 %8.4Morton CountyMorton County: 8.3 %8.3Mercer CountyMercer County: 8 %8Burke CountyBurke County: 7.9 %7.9Foster CountyFoster County: 7.9 %7.9Steele CountySteele County: 7.9 %7.9Renville CountyRenville County: 7.7 %7.7Pembina CountyPembina County: 7.6 %7.6McKenzie CountyMcKenzie County: 7.5 %7.5Sargent CountySargent County: 7.4 %7.4Traill CountyTraill County: 7 %7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Sioux County28.3-3.8 pts
2Benson County24.2+0.9 pts
3Rolette County21.3-4.6 pts
4Sheridan County16.6-0.1 pts
5Logan County14.5+1.3 pts
6Emmons County13.70 pts
7Grant County13.5-1.4 pts
7Kidder County13.5-0.6 pts
7Slope County13.50 pts
10Grand Forks County12.7-0.5 pts
11McIntosh County12.2-1.7 pts
11Ramsey County12.2-0.1 pts
13McHenry County12-0.1 pts
14Hettinger County11.6-0.9 pts
15Eddy County11.2+1.2 pts
16Golden Valley County11-1.1 pts
16Mountrail County11+1.5 pts
16Pierce County11-0.6 pts
19LaMoure County10.9-1.3 pts
19Wells County10.9-1.5 pts
21Adams County10.8+0.1 pts
22Divide County10.7-0.1 pts
22Oliver County10.7+0.1 pts
24Stutsman County10.6-0.2 pts
24Walsh County10.6-1.1 pts
26Dickey County10.2-0.4 pts
27Billings County10+0.3 pts
27Dunn County10+0.2 pts
27Stark County10+1.5 pts
30Barnes County9.90 pts
31Nelson County9.8-1.4 pts
31Towner County9.8-0.9 pts
33Bottineau County9.70 pts
33Cass County9.7-1.7 pts
35Griggs County9.6+0.1 pts
35Williams County9.6+3.2 pts
37Richland County9.4-3 pts
38Ransom County9.3+0.6 pts
39Bowman County8.9+0.9 pts
39Ward County8.9-0.1 pts
41Burleigh County8.6+1.7 pts
42Cavalier County8.5-0.6 pts
43McLean County8.4-1 pts
44Morton County8.3+0.4 pts
45Mercer County8+0.3 pts
46Burke County7.9-0.9 pts
46Foster County7.9-0.9 pts
46Steele County7.9+0.5 pts
49Renville County7.7-1.2 pts
50Pembina County7.6-1.2 pts
51McKenzie County7.5+0.1 pts
52Sargent County7.4-0.1 pts
53Traill County7-1 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Sioux County, with 28.3% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Traill County, with 7% in 2020.

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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