Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Sioux County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 53 counties in 2024, at 43.3%. Slope County had the lowest, at 5%. The median was 10.2% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest43.3Sioux County
Median10.253 counties
North Dakota10.8History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 14.8 %Barnes County: 12.1 %Benson County: 25.6 %Billings County: 10.8 %Bottineau County: 7.6 %Bowman County: 13.4 %Burke County: 5.9 %Burleigh County: 7.9 %Cass County: 11 %Cavalier County: 8.5 %Dickey County: 11.8 %Divide County: 9.3 %Dunn County: 7.4 %Eddy County: 14.2 %Emmons County: 9.1 %Foster County: 8.8 %Golden Valley County: 19.8 %Grand Forks County: 13.2 %Grant County: 16.6 %Griggs County: 11.7 %Hettinger County: 11 %Kidder County: 10.2 %LaMoure County: 8.7 %Logan County: 12.4 %McHenry County: 9.7 %McIntosh County: 12.3 %McKenzie County: 12 %McLean County: 8.9 %Mercer County: 9.7 %Morton County: 8 %Mountrail County: 14.5 %Nelson County: 7.2 %Oliver County: 5.2 %Pembina County: 9.3 %Pierce County: 10.8 %Ramsey County: 15.2 %Ransom County: 10.4 %Renville County: 9.1 %Richland County: 9.7 %Rolette County: 24.3 %Sargent County: 6.9 %Sheridan County: 10.1 %Sioux County: 43.3 %Slope County: 5 %Stark County: 12.1 %Steele County: 12.9 %Stutsman County: 12.6 %Towner County: 8.5 %Traill County: 9.1 %Walsh County: 11.2 %Ward County: 8.6 %Wells County: 9.1 %Williams County: 8.6 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Sioux County: 43.3 %Sioux County43.3Benson County: 25.6 %Benson County25.6Rolette County: 24.3 %Rolette County24.3Golden Valley County: 19.8 %Golden Valley County19.8Grant County: 16.6 %Grant County16.6Ramsey County: 15.2 %Ramsey County15.2Adams County: 14.8 %Adams County14.8Mountrail County: 14.5 %Mountrail County14.5Eddy County: 14.2 %Eddy County14.2Bowman County: 13.4 %Bowman County13.4Grand Forks County: 13.2 %Grand Forks County13.2Steele County: 12.9 %Steele County12.9Stutsman County: 12.6 %Stutsman County12.6Logan County: 12.4 %Logan County12.4McIntosh County: 12.3 %McIntosh County12.3Barnes County: 12.1 %Barnes County12.1Stark County: 12.1 %Stark County12.1McKenzie County: 12 %McKenzie County12Dickey County: 11.8 %Dickey County11.8Griggs County: 11.7 %Griggs County11.7Walsh County: 11.2 %Walsh County11.2Hettinger County: 11 %Hettinger County11Cass County: 11 %Cass County11Billings County: 10.8 %Billings County10.8Pierce County: 10.8 %Pierce County10.8Ransom County: 10.4 %Ransom County10.4Kidder County: 10.2 %Kidder County10.2Sheridan County: 10.1 %Sheridan County10.1McHenry County: 9.7 %McHenry County9.7Richland County: 9.7 %Richland County9.7Mercer County: 9.7 %Mercer County9.7Divide County: 9.3 %Divide County9.3Pembina County: 9.3 %Pembina County9.3Wells County: 9.1 %Wells County9.1Emmons County: 9.1 %Emmons County9.1Renville County: 9.1 %Renville County9.1Traill County: 9.1 %Traill County9.1McLean County: 8.9 %McLean County8.9Foster County: 8.8 %Foster County8.8LaMoure County: 8.7 %LaMoure County8.7Williams County: 8.6 %Williams County8.6Ward County: 8.6 %Ward County8.6Cavalier County: 8.5 %Cavalier County8.5Towner County: 8.5 %Towner County8.5Morton County: 8 %Morton County8Burleigh County: 7.9 %Burleigh County7.9Bottineau County: 7.6 %Bottineau County7.6Dunn County: 7.4 %Dunn County7.4Nelson County: 7.2 %Nelson County7.2Sargent County: 6.9 %Sargent County6.9Burke County: 5.9 %Burke County5.9Oliver County: 5.2 %Oliver County5.2Slope County: 5 %Slope County5Sioux County: 43.3 %Sioux County43.3Benson County: 25.6 %Benson County25.6Rolette County: 24.3 %Rolette County24.3Golden Valley County: 19.8 %Golden Valley County19.8Grant County: 16.6 %Grant County16.6Ramsey County: 15.2 %Ramsey County15.2Adams County: 14.8 %Adams County14.8Mountrail County: 14.5 %Mountrail County14.5Eddy County: 14.2 %Eddy County14.2Bowman County: 13.4 %Bowman County13.4Grand Forks County: 13.2 %Grand Forks County13.2Steele County: 12.9 %Steele County12.9Stutsman County: 12.6 %Stutsman County12.6Logan County: 12.4 %Logan County12.4McIntosh County: 12.3 %McIntosh County12.3Barnes County: 12.1 %Barnes County12.1Stark County: 12.1 %Stark County12.1McKenzie County: 12 %McKenzie County12Dickey County: 11.8 %Dickey County11.8Griggs County: 11.7 %Griggs County11.7Walsh County: 11.2 %Walsh County11.2Hettinger County: 11 %Hettinger County11Cass County: 11 %Cass County11Billings County: 10.8 %Billings County10.8Pierce County: 10.8 %Pierce County10.8Ransom County: 10.4 %Ransom County10.4Kidder County: 10.2 %Kidder County10.2Sheridan County: 10.1 %Sheridan County10.1McHenry County: 9.7 %McHenry County9.7Richland County: 9.7 %Richland County9.7Mercer County: 9.7 %Mercer County9.7Divide County: 9.3 %Divide County9.3Pembina County: 9.3 %Pembina County9.3Wells County: 9.1 %Wells County9.1Emmons County: 9.1 %Emmons County9.1Renville County: 9.1 %Renville County9.1Traill County: 9.1 %Traill County9.1McLean County: 8.9 %McLean County8.9Foster County: 8.8 %Foster County8.8LaMoure County: 8.7 %LaMoure County8.7Williams County: 8.6 %Williams County8.6Ward County: 8.6 %Ward County8.6Cavalier County: 8.5 %Cavalier County8.5Towner County: 8.5 %Towner County8.5Morton County: 8 %Morton County8Burleigh County: 7.9 %Burleigh County7.9Bottineau County: 7.6 %Bottineau County7.6Dunn County: 7.4 %Dunn County7.4Nelson County: 7.2 %Nelson County7.2Sargent County: 6.9 %Sargent County6.9Burke County: 5.9 %Burke County5.9Oliver County: 5.2 %Oliver County5.2Slope County: 5 %Slope County5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Sioux County43.3+0.5 pts
2Benson County25.6+3.4 pts
3Rolette County24.3-0.8 pts
4Golden Valley County19.8+1.8 pts
5Grant County16.6-0.8 pts
6Ramsey County15.2-1.1 pts
7Adams County14.8+0.3 pts
8Mountrail County14.5+1.4 pts
9Eddy County14.2+1.5 pts
10Bowman County13.4+3.9 pts
11Grand Forks County13.2-0.7 pts
12Steele County12.9-0.4 pts
13Stutsman County12.6+0.2 pts
14Logan County12.4+1 pts
15McIntosh County12.3-3.2 pts
16Barnes County12.1+0.8 pts
17Stark County12.1+1.1 pts
18McKenzie County12-0.8 pts
19Dickey County11.8+1 pts
20Griggs County11.7+1.6 pts
21Walsh County11.2+0.7 pts
22Hettinger County11+1.7 pts
23Cass County11+0.7 pts
24Billings County10.8-2.2 pts
25Pierce County10.8-1.4 pts
26Ransom County10.4-0.5 pts
27Kidder County10.2-0.1 pts
28Sheridan County10.1+1.6 pts
29McHenry County9.7-0.1 pts
30Richland County9.7-0.7 pts
31Mercer County9.7-1 pts
32Divide County9.3+2 pts
32Pembina County9.3+0.6 pts
34Wells County9.1-1.4 pts
35Emmons County9.1+0.7 pts
36Renville County9.1+1.9 pts
37Traill County9.1+2.1 pts
38McLean County8.9+0.5 pts
39Foster County8.8-0.3 pts
40LaMoure County8.7-2.1 pts
41Williams County8.6-0.1 pts
42Ward County8.6+0.8 pts
43Cavalier County8.5+0.8 pts
44Towner County8.5-3 pts
45Morton County8+1 pts
46Burleigh County7.9-0.3 pts
47Bottineau County7.60 pts
48Dunn County7.4+0.2 pts
49Nelson County7.2-2.8 pts
50Sargent County6.9-1 pts
51Burke County5.9+0.8 pts
52Oliver County5.2+0.5 pts
53Slope County5-1.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. 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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/north-dakota-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/north-dakota-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/north-dakota-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in North Dakota by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Sioux County, with 43.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Slope County, with 5% in 2024.

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