Ranking of North Dakota Counties 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 counties, Sioux County had the highest poverty rate (38.53%), followed by Benson County (30.17%), and Rolette County (26.94%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Sheridan County (4.33%), Slope County (4.52%), and Griggs County (4.82%).

The chart below shows the top 10 North Dakota counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Dakota counties.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
Sioux County
Benson County
Rolette County
Grand Forks County
Towner County
Ramsey County
LaMoure County
Adams County
Cavalier County
Eddy County
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Sioux County 38.53
2 Benson County 30.17
3 Rolette County 26.94
4 Grand Forks County 15.44
5 Towner County 14.84
6 Ramsey County 14.75
7 LaMoure County 14.49
8 Adams County 14.19
9 Cavalier County 13.80
10 Eddy County 13.69
11 McKenzie County 13.04
12 Mountrail County 12.89
13 Stutsman County 12.55
14 Steele County 12.14
15 Oliver County 11.78
16 Grant County 11.77
17 Pierce County 11.22
18 Ransom County 11.16
19 Stark County 10.85
20 Richland County 10.75
21 Barnes County 10.57
22 Cass County 10.39
22 Nelson County 10.39
23 Kidder County 10.28
24 McIntosh County 10.24
25 Hettinger County 10.09
26 Walsh County 9.65
26 Ward County 9.65
27 Billings County 9.60
28 Mercer County 9.59
29 Bowman County 9.35
30 McHenry County 9.08
31 Wells County 8.82
32 Bottineau County 8.67
33 Emmons County 8.06
34 Burleigh County 7.76
35 Morton County 7.71
36 McLean County 7.70
37 Logan County 7.38
38 Dunn County 7.27
39 Pembina County 7.26
40 Foster County 7.16
41 Williams County 7.06
42 Traill County 6.00
43 Golden Valley County 5.88
44 Dickey County 5.75
45 Sargent County 5.72
46 Divide County 5.64
47 Burke County 5.55
48 Renville County 5.12
49 Griggs County 4.82
50 Slope County 4.52
51 Sheridan County 4.33