Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for North Dakota was 10.72%. Among all North Dakota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Grand Forks city had the highest poverty rate (17.89%), followed by Jamestown city (14.36%), and Fargo city (12.95%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: West Fargo city (6.29%), Williston city (7.64%), and Bismarck city (8.67%).

The chart below shows the top 9 North Dakota cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Dakota cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
Grand Forks city
Jamestown city
Fargo city
Dickinson city
Minot city
Mandan city
Bismarck city
Williston city
West Fargo city
Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Grand Forks city 17.89
2 Jamestown city 14.36
3 Fargo city 12.95
4 Dickinson city 12.26
5 Minot city 11.75
6 Mandan city 8.85
7 Bismarck city 8.67
8 Williston city 7.64
9 West Fargo city 6.29