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

Sioux County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 53 counties in 2023, at 42.7%. Oliver County had the lowest, at 4.7%. The median was 10.4% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest42.7Sioux County
Lowest4.7Oliver County
Median10.453 counties
North Dakota10.6History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 14.5 %Barnes County: 11.3 %Benson County: 22.2 %Billings County: 13 %Bottineau County: 7.6 %Bowman County: 9.5 %Burke County: 5.1 %Burleigh County: 8.2 %Cass County: 10.3 %Cavalier County: 7.7 %Dickey County: 10.8 %Divide County: 7.3 %Dunn County: 7.3 %Eddy County: 12.8 %Emmons County: 8.4 %Foster County: 9.1 %Golden Valley County: 18 %Grand Forks County: 13.9 %Grant County: 17.4 %Griggs County: 10.1 %Hettinger County: 9.3 %Kidder County: 10.3 %LaMoure County: 10.8 %Logan County: 11.5 %McHenry County: 9.8 %McIntosh County: 15.5 %McKenzie County: 12.8 %McLean County: 8.4 %Mercer County: 10.7 %Morton County: 7 %Mountrail County: 13.2 %Nelson County: 10 %Oliver County: 4.7 %Pembina County: 8.7 %Pierce County: 12.2 %Ramsey County: 16.3 %Ransom County: 10.9 %Renville County: 7.1 %Richland County: 10.4 %Rolette County: 25.1 %Sargent County: 7.9 %Sheridan County: 8.6 %Sioux County: 42.7 %Slope County: 6.4 %Stark County: 11 %Steele County: 13.3 %Stutsman County: 12.4 %Towner County: 11.5 %Traill County: 7 %Walsh County: 10.5 %Ward County: 7.8 %Wells County: 10.5 %Williams County: 8.8 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Sioux County: 42.7 %Sioux County42.7Rolette County: 25.1 %Rolette County25.1Benson County: 22.2 %Benson County22.2Golden Valley County: 18 %Golden Valley County18Grant County: 17.4 %Grant County17.4Ramsey County: 16.3 %Ramsey County16.3McIntosh County: 15.5 %McIntosh County15.5Adams County: 14.5 %Adams County14.5Grand Forks County: 13.9 %Grand Forks County13.9Steele County: 13.3 %Steele County13.3Mountrail County: 13.2 %Mountrail County13.2Billings County: 13 %Billings County13McKenzie County: 12.8 %McKenzie County12.8Eddy County: 12.8 %Eddy County12.8Stutsman County: 12.4 %Stutsman County12.4Pierce County: 12.2 %Pierce County12.2Towner County: 11.5 %Towner County11.5Logan County: 11.5 %Logan County11.5Barnes County: 11.3 %Barnes County11.3Stark County: 11 %Stark County11Ransom County: 10.9 %Ransom County10.9LaMoure County: 10.8 %LaMoure County10.8Dickey County: 10.8 %Dickey County10.8Mercer County: 10.7 %Mercer County10.7Wells County: 10.5 %Wells County10.5Walsh County: 10.5 %Walsh County10.5Richland County: 10.4 %Richland County10.4Cass County: 10.3 %Cass County10.3Kidder County: 10.3 %Kidder County10.3Griggs County: 10.1 %Griggs County10.1Nelson County: 10 %Nelson County10McHenry County: 9.8 %McHenry County9.8Bowman County: 9.5 %Bowman County9.5Hettinger County: 9.3 %Hettinger County9.3Foster County: 9.1 %Foster County9.1Williams County: 8.8 %Williams County8.8Pembina County: 8.7 %Pembina County8.7Sheridan County: 8.6 %Sheridan County8.6Emmons County: 8.4 %Emmons County8.4McLean County: 8.4 %McLean County8.4Burleigh County: 8.2 %Burleigh County8.2Sargent County: 7.9 %Sargent County7.9Ward County: 7.8 %Ward County7.8Cavalier County: 7.7 %Cavalier County7.7Bottineau County: 7.6 %Bottineau County7.6Divide County: 7.3 %Divide County7.3Dunn County: 7.3 %Dunn County7.3Renville County: 7.1 %Renville County7.1Morton County: 7 %Morton County7Traill County: 7 %Traill County7Slope County: 6.4 %Slope County6.4Burke County: 5.1 %Burke County5.1Oliver County: 4.7 %Oliver County4.7Sioux County: 42.7 %Sioux County42.7Rolette County: 25.1 %Rolette County25.1Benson County: 22.2 %Benson County22.2Golden Valley County: 18 %Golden Valley County18Grant County: 17.4 %Grant County17.4Ramsey County: 16.3 %Ramsey County16.3McIntosh County: 15.5 %McIntosh County15.5Adams County: 14.5 %Adams County14.5Grand Forks County: 13.9 %Grand Forks County13.9Steele County: 13.3 %Steele County13.3Mountrail County: 13.2 %Mountrail County13.2Billings County: 13 %Billings County13McKenzie County: 12.8 %McKenzie County12.8Eddy County: 12.8 %Eddy County12.8Stutsman County: 12.4 %Stutsman County12.4Pierce County: 12.2 %Pierce County12.2Towner County: 11.5 %Towner County11.5Logan County: 11.5 %Logan County11.5Barnes County: 11.3 %Barnes County11.3Stark County: 11 %Stark County11Ransom County: 10.9 %Ransom County10.9LaMoure County: 10.8 %LaMoure County10.8Dickey County: 10.8 %Dickey County10.8Mercer County: 10.7 %Mercer County10.7Wells County: 10.5 %Wells County10.5Walsh County: 10.5 %Walsh County10.5Richland County: 10.4 %Richland County10.4Cass County: 10.3 %Cass County10.3Kidder County: 10.3 %Kidder County10.3Griggs County: 10.1 %Griggs County10.1Nelson County: 10 %Nelson County10McHenry County: 9.8 %McHenry County9.8Bowman County: 9.5 %Bowman County9.5Hettinger County: 9.3 %Hettinger County9.3Foster County: 9.1 %Foster County9.1Williams County: 8.8 %Williams County8.8Pembina County: 8.7 %Pembina County8.7Sheridan County: 8.6 %Sheridan County8.6Emmons County: 8.4 %Emmons County8.4McLean County: 8.4 %McLean County8.4Burleigh County: 8.2 %Burleigh County8.2Sargent County: 7.9 %Sargent County7.9Ward County: 7.8 %Ward County7.8Cavalier County: 7.7 %Cavalier County7.7Bottineau County: 7.6 %Bottineau County7.6Divide County: 7.3 %Divide County7.3Dunn County: 7.3 %Dunn County7.3Renville County: 7.1 %Renville County7.1Morton County: 7 %Morton County7Traill County: 7 %Traill County7Slope County: 6.4 %Slope County6.4Burke County: 5.1 %Burke County5.1Oliver County: 4.7 %Oliver County4.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Sioux County42.7+3 pts
2Rolette County25.1+0.2 pts
3Benson County22.2-5 pts
4Golden Valley County18+5.4 pts
5Grant County17.4+2.1 pts
6Ramsey County16.3+0.5 pts
7McIntosh County15.5+1.8 pts
8Adams County14.5+1.1 pts
9Grand Forks County13.9-0.3 pts
10Steele County13.3+0.3 pts
11Mountrail County13.2+0.8 pts
12Billings County13+1.9 pts
13McKenzie County12.8-0.6 pts
14Eddy County12.8+0.4 pts
15Stutsman County12.4-0.7 pts
16Pierce County12.2+1 pts
17Towner County11.5-2.2 pts
18Logan County11.5+3.3 pts
19Barnes County11.3-1.7 pts
20Stark County11+0.8 pts
21Ransom County10.9+1 pts
22LaMoure County10.8-1.4 pts
23Dickey County10.8+1.6 pts
24Mercer County10.7+1 pts
25Wells County10.5-0.3 pts
26Walsh County10.5+0.8 pts
27Richland County10.4-0.8 pts
28Cass County10.3-0.5 pts
28Kidder County10.3-2.4 pts
30Griggs County10.1+3.6 pts
31Nelson County10-0.9 pts
32McHenry County9.8-0.4 pts
33Bowman County9.5-1.2 pts
34Hettinger County9.3-0.9 pts
35Foster County9.1+0.8 pts
36Williams County8.8+1.3 pts
37Pembina County8.7-0.5 pts
38Sheridan County8.6+1.6 pts
39Emmons County8.4+1.7 pts
40McLean County8.4+1.5 pts
41Burleigh County8.2+0.3 pts
42Sargent County7.9+1.7 pts
43Ward County7.8-1.2 pts
44Cavalier County7.7-2.3 pts
45Bottineau County7.6-0.6 pts
46Divide County7.3+0.7 pts
47Dunn County7.3+0.5 pts
48Renville County7.1+0.7 pts
49Morton County7-1.1 pts
50Traill County7+0.4 pts
51Slope County6.4+1.8 pts
52Burke County5.1-1.4 pts
53Oliver County4.7-6.8 pts

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/north-dakota-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/north-dakota-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/north-dakota-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Sioux County, with 42.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Oliver County, with 4.7% in 2023.

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