Counties in North Dakota by per capita personal income

Billings County had the highest per capita personal income of 53 counties in 2016, at $67,229. Sioux County had the lowest, at $27,275. The median was $49,753 and the figure for North Dakota was $51,280. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Keep it in a collection in your library.
Highest67,229Billings County
Lowest27,275Sioux County
Median49,75353 counties
North Dakota51,280History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 42,801 USDBarnes County: 48,144 USDBenson County: 37,208 USDBillings County: 67,229 USDBottineau County: 51,299 USDBowman County: 54,784 USDBurke County: 58,721 USDBurleigh County: 56,085 USDCass County: 52,805 USDCavalier County: 64,638 USDDickey County: 50,974 USDDivide County: 43,667 USDDunn County: 56,263 USDEddy County: 53,115 USDEmmons County: 48,577 USDFoster County: 49,610 USDGolden Valley County: 34,421 USDGrand Forks County: 46,056 USDGrant County: 39,309 USDGriggs County: 51,292 USDHettinger County: 37,514 USDKidder County: 47,788 USDLaMoure County: 48,062 USDLogan County: 52,986 USDMcHenry County: 48,009 USDMcIntosh County: 50,063 USDMcKenzie County: 57,203 USDMcLean County: 49,753 USDMercer County: 57,276 USDMorton County: 48,561 USDMountrail County: 55,553 USDNelson County: 52,544 USDOliver County: 46,305 USDPembina County: 53,572 USDPierce County: 42,973 USDRamsey County: 47,645 USDRansom County: 47,515 USDRenville County: 54,222 USDRichland County: 46,929 USDRolette County: 36,600 USDSargent County: 53,926 USDSheridan County: 37,621 USDSioux County: 27,275 USDSlope County: 36,022 USDStark County: 56,788 USDSteele County: 55,947 USDStutsman County: 47,618 USDTowner County: 51,595 USDTraill County: 46,812 USDWalsh County: 46,966 USDWard County: 50,258 USDWells County: 52,067 USDWilliams County: 60,094 USD
  • Under 43K
  • 43K to 48K
  • 48K to 50K
  • 50K to 53K
  • 53K to 56K
  • 56K and over
USD, 2016. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2016

Billings County: 67,229 USDBillings County67,229Cavalier County: 64,638 USDCavalier County64,638Williams County: 60,094 USDWilliams County60,094Burke County: 58,721 USDBurke County58,721Mercer County: 57,276 USDMercer County57,276McKenzie County: 57,203 USDMcKenzie County57,203Stark County: 56,788 USDStark County56,788Dunn County: 56,263 USDDunn County56,263Burleigh County: 56,085 USDBurleigh County56,085Steele County: 55,947 USDSteele County55,947Mountrail County: 55,553 USDMountrail County55,553Bowman County: 54,784 USDBowman County54,784Renville County: 54,222 USDRenville County54,222Sargent County: 53,926 USDSargent County53,926Pembina County: 53,572 USDPembina County53,572Eddy County: 53,115 USDEddy County53,115Logan County: 52,986 USDLogan County52,986Cass County: 52,805 USDCass County52,805Nelson County: 52,544 USDNelson County52,544Wells County: 52,067 USDWells County52,067Towner County: 51,595 USDTowner County51,595Bottineau County: 51,299 USDBottineau County51,299Griggs County: 51,292 USDGriggs County51,292Dickey County: 50,974 USDDickey County50,974Ward County: 50,258 USDWard County50,258McIntosh County: 50,063 USDMcIntosh County50,063McLean County: 49,753 USDMcLean County49,753Foster County: 49,610 USDFoster County49,610Emmons County: 48,577 USDEmmons County48,577Morton County: 48,561 USDMorton County48,561Barnes County: 48,144 USDBarnes County48,144LaMoure County: 48,062 USDLaMoure County48,062McHenry County: 48,009 USDMcHenry County48,009Kidder County: 47,788 USDKidder County47,788Ramsey County: 47,645 USDRamsey County47,645Stutsman County: 47,618 USDStutsman County47,618Ransom County: 47,515 USDRansom County47,515Walsh County: 46,966 USDWalsh County46,966Richland County: 46,929 USDRichland County46,929Traill County: 46,812 USDTraill County46,812Oliver County: 46,305 USDOliver County46,305Grand Forks County: 46,056 USDGrand Forks County46,056Divide County: 43,667 USDDivide County43,667Pierce County: 42,973 USDPierce County42,973Adams County: 42,801 USDAdams County42,801Grant County: 39,309 USDGrant County39,309Sheridan County: 37,621 USDSheridan County37,621Hettinger County: 37,514 USDHettinger County37,514Benson County: 37,208 USDBenson County37,208Rolette County: 36,600 USDRolette County36,600Slope County: 36,022 USDSlope County36,022Golden Valley County: 34,421 USDGolden Valley County34,421Sioux County: 27,275 USDSioux County27,275Billings County: 67,229 USDBillings County67,229Cavalier County: 64,638 USDCavalier County64,638Williams County: 60,094 USDWilliams County60,094Burke County: 58,721 USDBurke County58,721Mercer County: 57,276 USDMercer County57,276McKenzie County: 57,203 USDMcKenzie County57,203Stark County: 56,788 USDStark County56,788Dunn County: 56,263 USDDunn County56,263Burleigh County: 56,085 USDBurleigh County56,085Steele County: 55,947 USDSteele County55,947Mountrail County: 55,553 USDMountrail County55,553Bowman County: 54,784 USDBowman County54,784Renville County: 54,222 USDRenville County54,222Sargent County: 53,926 USDSargent County53,926Pembina County: 53,572 USDPembina County53,572Eddy County: 53,115 USDEddy County53,115Logan County: 52,986 USDLogan County52,986Cass County: 52,805 USDCass County52,805Nelson County: 52,544 USDNelson County52,544Wells County: 52,067 USDWells County52,067Towner County: 51,595 USDTowner County51,595Bottineau County: 51,299 USDBottineau County51,299Griggs County: 51,292 USDGriggs County51,292Dickey County: 50,974 USDDickey County50,974Ward County: 50,258 USDWard County50,258McIntosh County: 50,063 USDMcIntosh County50,063McLean County: 49,753 USDMcLean County49,753Foster County: 49,610 USDFoster County49,610Emmons County: 48,577 USDEmmons County48,577Morton County: 48,561 USDMorton County48,561Barnes County: 48,144 USDBarnes County48,144LaMoure County: 48,062 USDLaMoure County48,062McHenry County: 48,009 USDMcHenry County48,009Kidder County: 47,788 USDKidder County47,788Ramsey County: 47,645 USDRamsey County47,645Stutsman County: 47,618 USDStutsman County47,618Ransom County: 47,515 USDRansom County47,515Walsh County: 46,966 USDWalsh County46,966Richland County: 46,929 USDRichland County46,929Traill County: 46,812 USDTraill County46,812Oliver County: 46,305 USDOliver County46,305Grand Forks County: 46,056 USDGrand Forks County46,056Divide County: 43,667 USDDivide County43,667Pierce County: 42,973 USDPierce County42,973Adams County: 42,801 USDAdams County42,801Grant County: 39,309 USDGrant County39,309Sheridan County: 37,621 USDSheridan County37,621Hettinger County: 37,514 USDHettinger County37,514Benson County: 37,208 USDBenson County37,208Rolette County: 36,600 USDRolette County36,600Slope County: 36,022 USDSlope County36,022Golden Valley County: 34,421 USDGolden Valley County34,421Sioux County: 27,275 USDSioux County27,275
USD. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD
Change on 2015
1Billings County67,229-9.6%
2Cavalier County64,638+24.9%
3Williams County60,094-22.2%
4Burke County58,721-15.2%
5Mercer County57,276+2.9%
6McKenzie County57,203-14.1%
7Stark County56,788-17.6%
8Dunn County56,263-14.8%
9Burleigh County56,085-0.8%
10Steele County55,947+17.3%
11Mountrail County55,553-13.9%
12Bowman County54,784-7.4%
13Renville County54,222+1.1%
14Sargent County53,926+9.9%
15Pembina County53,572+5.4%
16Eddy County53,115+8.6%
17Logan County52,986-2.7%
18Cass County52,805-0.7%
19Nelson County52,544+5.2%
20Wells County52,067+5%
21Towner County51,595+23.2%
22Bottineau County51,299-2.5%
23Griggs County51,292+6.3%
24Dickey County50,974-0.8%
25Ward County50,258-5.7%
26McIntosh County50,063+5.1%
27McLean County49,753+3.4%
28Foster County49,610+1.3%
29Emmons County48,577+8%
30Morton County48,561-2.6%
31Barnes County48,144+4.4%
32LaMoure County48,062+4.6%
33McHenry County48,009-5.3%
34Kidder County47,788-0.9%
35Ramsey County47,645+9.2%
36Stutsman County47,618+2.2%
37Ransom County47,515+6.6%
38Walsh County46,966+6.8%
39Richland County46,929+7.3%
40Traill County46,812+4.6%
41Oliver County46,305-3.4%
42Grand Forks County46,056+0.3%
43Divide County43,667-14.8%
44Pierce County42,973+4.8%
45Adams County42,801-2.6%
46Grant County39,309+3.2%
47Sheridan County37,621+12.8%
48Hettinger County37,514-6.5%
49Benson County37,208+9.2%
50Rolette County36,600+2.5%
51Slope County36,022-5.8%
52Golden Valley County34,421-9.9%
53Sioux County27,275-1%

Other periods

About this ranking

Personal income of the residents of a place divided by its resident population at mid-year, in current US dollars.

More on how it is measured
  • Personal income is income from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes.
  • United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, tables SAINC1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 for counties.

An average, not a median: high incomes pull it up. It includes employer contributions to pensions and health insurance and government benefits, so it is higher than wages or household cash income. For the typical household use median_household_income. Not the same as gdp_per_capita_usd.

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. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Citation styles

The publisher is the author. Invokely is named only as the place the figures were read, where a style asks for it.

APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents (Counties in North Dakota by per capita personal income, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip

MLA 9

CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in North Dakota by per capita personal income, 2016. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/north-dakota-counties?period=2016. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2026. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Counties in North Dakota by per capita personal income, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/north-dakota-counties?period=2016.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in North Dakota by per capita personal income, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/north-dakota-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{bureau_counties_in_north_dakota_2016,
  author = {{U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis}},
  title = {{CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents: Counties in North Dakota by per capita personal income, 2016}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/north-dakota-counties?period=2016. Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
}
RIS
TY  - DATA
AU  - U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
TI  - CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents: Counties in North Dakota by per capita personal income, 2016
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/02/05
PB  - U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip
L2  - https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/north-dakota-counties?period=2016
Y2  - 2026/10/11
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/north-dakota-counties?period=2016.
N1  - Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
ER  - 
Embed this chart

Paste this code into a web page or a blog post. The chart shows the latest figures as they are published, with the source and a link back to this page.

Sites that read oEmbed links, such as WordPress, can show the chart when you paste the link to this page.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Counties in North Dakota by per capita personal income using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"per_capita_personal_income","level":"province","within":"North Dakota","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=per_capita_personal_income&level=province&within=North%20Dakota&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which county has the highest per capita personal income?

Billings County, with $67,229 in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest per capita personal income?

Sioux County, with $27,275 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Per capita personal income: other rankings

Counties in North Dakota: more rankings