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Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate

Sioux County had the highest poverty rate of 53 counties in 2023, at 34.9%. Ward County had the lowest, at 7.4%. The median was 10.9% and the figure for North Dakota was 10%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest34.9Sioux County
Lowest7.4Ward County
Median10.953 counties
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All counties, 2023

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Sioux CountySioux County: 34.9 %34.9Rolette CountyRolette County: 23.5 %23.5Benson CountyBenson County: 22.7 %22.7Sheridan CountySheridan County: 16.5 %16.5Grant CountyGrant County: 16.3 %16.3Slope CountySlope County: 14.3 %14.3Kidder CountyKidder County: 14.2 %14.2Logan CountyLogan County: 14.1 %14.1Emmons CountyEmmons County: 13.7 %13.7McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 13.5 %13.5Hettinger CountyHettinger County: 12.7 %12.7Grand Forks CountyGrand Forks County: 12.5 %12.5Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 12.4 %12.4McHenry CountyMcHenry County: 12.3 %12.3Wells CountyWells County: 12.1 %12.1Adams CountyAdams County: 11.8 %11.8Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 11.7 %11.7Griggs CountyGriggs County: 11.6 %11.6Mountrail CountyMountrail County: 11.6 %11.6Barnes CountyBarnes County: 11.5 %11.5Dickey CountyDickey County: 11.5 %11.5Eddy CountyEddy County: 11.5 %11.5Foster CountyFoster County: 11.4 %11.4Dunn CountyDunn County: 11.2 %11.2Pierce CountyPierce County: 11 %11Stutsman CountyStutsman County: 11 %11Richland CountyRichland County: 10.9 %10.9Bottineau CountyBottineau County: 10.8 %10.8Oliver CountyOliver County: 10.8 %10.8Billings CountyBillings County: 10.5 %10.5McLean CountyMcLean County: 9.9 %9.9Divide CountyDivide County: 9.8 %9.8Nelson CountyNelson County: 9.8 %9.8Cass CountyCass County: 9.7 %9.7Stark CountyStark County: 9.6 %9.6Walsh CountyWalsh County: 9.6 %9.6Bowman CountyBowman County: 9.5 %9.5LaMoure CountyLaMoure County: 9.4 %9.4Towner CountyTowner County: 9.4 %9.4Ransom CountyRansom County: 9.3 %9.3Cavalier CountyCavalier County: 9.2 %9.2Burke CountyBurke County: 9 %9Pembina CountyPembina County: 8.9 %8.9Sargent CountySargent County: 8.7 %8.7Traill CountyTraill County: 8.4 %8.4Renville CountyRenville County: 8.3 %8.3Steele CountySteele County: 8.3 %8.3McKenzie CountyMcKenzie County: 8.1 %8.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 8.1 %8.1Morton CountyMorton County: 7.9 %7.9Burleigh CountyBurleigh County: 7.7 %7.7Williams CountyWilliams County: 7.7 %7.7Ward CountyWard County: 7.4 %7.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Sioux County34.9+1.9 pts
2Rolette County23.5-2.2 pts
3Benson County22.7-2.6 pts
4Sheridan County16.5-0.7 pts
5Grant County16.3-4 pts
6Slope County14.3+2.2 pts
7Kidder County14.2-0.7 pts
8Logan County14.1-0.7 pts
9Emmons County13.7+1.5 pts
10McIntosh County13.5-1 pts
11Hettinger County12.7+0.6 pts
12Grand Forks County12.5-0.9 pts
13Ramsey County12.4-0.6 pts
14McHenry County12.3+0.3 pts
15Wells County12.1-0.4 pts
16Adams County11.8-0.7 pts
17Golden Valley County11.7-3.1 pts
18Griggs County11.6-0.4 pts
18Mountrail County11.6+1.5 pts
20Barnes County11.50 pts
20Dickey County11.5-1.3 pts
20Eddy County11.5-0.1 pts
23Foster County11.4+2.2 pts
24Dunn County11.2-0.2 pts
25Pierce County11-0.6 pts
25Stutsman County11+0.1 pts
27Richland County10.9+1.3 pts
28Bottineau County10.8+1.3 pts
28Oliver County10.8+1.1 pts
30Billings County10.5+0.5 pts
31McLean County9.9-0.2 pts
32Divide County9.8-1.1 pts
32Nelson County9.8-1.1 pts
34Cass County9.7-2.1 pts
35Stark County9.6+0.3 pts
35Walsh County9.6-1.1 pts
37Bowman County9.5+0.5 pts
38LaMoure County9.4-0.5 pts
38Towner County9.4-0.6 pts
40Ransom County9.3+1.5 pts
41Cavalier County9.2+0.3 pts
42Burke County9-0.6 pts
43Pembina County8.9-0.7 pts
44Sargent County8.7+0.7 pts
45Traill County8.4-0.2 pts
46Renville County8.3-0.3 pts
46Steele County8.3+0.5 pts
48McKenzie County8.1-0.5 pts
48Mercer County8.1+0.9 pts
50Morton County7.9-2.1 pts
51Burleigh County7.7-2.1 pts
51Williams County7.7-0.3 pts
53Ward County7.4-2.4 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Sioux County, with 34.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Ward County, with 7.4% in 2023.

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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