Highest poverty rate in North Dakota

North Dakota counties and cities ranked by poverty rate.

This page ranks the counties and cities of North Dakota by poverty rate — which have the highest poverty rate, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Sioux County leads at 42.7%.

Among cities & places, Jessie leads at 100.0%.

Counties

#	Name	Poverty rate
1	Sioux County	42.7%
2	Rolette County	25.1%
3	Benson County	22.2%
4	Golden Valley County	18.0%
5	Grant County	17.4%
6	Ramsey County	16.3%
7	McIntosh County	15.4%
8	Adams County	14.5%
9	Grand Forks County	13.9%
10	Steele County	13.3%
11	Mountrail County	13.2%
12	Billings County	13.0%
13	McKenzie County	12.8%
14	Eddy County	12.8%
15	Stutsman County	12.4%
16	Pierce County	12.2%
17	Towner County	11.5%
18	Logan County	11.5%
19	Barnes County	11.3%
20	Stark County	11.0%
21	Ransom County	10.9%
22	LaMoure County	10.8%
23	Dickey County	10.8%
24	Mercer County	10.7%
25	Wells County	10.5%
26	Walsh County	10.5%
27	Richland County	10.4%
28	Cass County	10.3%
29	Kidder County	10.3%
30	Griggs County	10.1%
31	Nelson County	10.0%
32	McHenry County	9.8%
33	Bowman County	9.5%
34	Hettinger County	9.3%
35	Foster County	9.1%
36	Williams County	8.8%
37	Pembina County	8.7%
38	Sheridan County	8.5%
39	Emmons County	8.4%
40	McLean County	8.3%
41	Burleigh County	8.2%
42	Sargent County	7.9%
43	Ward County	7.8%
44	Cavalier County	7.7%
45	Bottineau County	7.6%
46	Divide County	7.3%
47	Dunn County	7.2%
48	Renville County	7.1%
49	Morton County	7.0%
50	Traill County	6.9%
51	Slope County	6.4%
52	Burke County	5.1%
53	Oliver County	4.7%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Poverty rate
1	Jessie	100.0%
2	Larson	100.0%
3	Ypsilanti	100.0%
4	Venturia	83.3%
5	Hannah	75.0%
6	Hansboro	75.0%
7	Solen	65.9%
8	McLeod	64.5%
9	East Dunseith	58.6%
10	Bathgate	55.4%
11	Cannon Ball	53.4%
12	Ruthville	53.0%
13	Amidon	52.9%
14	Mandaree	52.3%
15	Alice	47.8%
16	Pillsbury	45.5%
17	McHenry	41.4%
18	Fort Totten	40.4%
19	Balfour	40.0%
20	Fortuna	39.2%
21	Fairdale	39.1%
22	Loma	38.5%
23	De Lamere	38.1%
24	Upham	37.6%
25	Esmond	37.3%
26	Bowdon	36.5%
27	Four Bears Village	35.5%
28	East Fairview	34.3%
29	Luverne	33.9%
30	Springbrook	33.3%
31	Sharon	31.1%
32	Pettibone	31.0%
33	Mooreton	30.6%
34	Maddock	30.0%
35	Green Acres	29.9%
36	Belcourt	29.5%
37	Antler	29.4%
38	Parshall	28.3%
39	Maxbass	28.3%
40	Shell Valley	27.9%
41	Sarles	27.8%
42	Litchville	27.3%
43	Warwick	26.8%
44	Fort Yates	26.8%
45	Ryder	26.7%
46	Lankin	26.5%
47	Noonan	25.9%
48	Butte	25.8%
49	Hannaford	25.6%
50	Beach	25.2%
51	Zeeland	25.0%
52	Arnegard	24.6%
53	Elgin	24.3%
54	Carson	24.2%
55	Canton City (Hensel)	24.1%
56	Devils Lake	24.0%
57	Verona	23.7%
58	Regent	23.3%
59	Dodge	23.1%
60	Ashley	23.1%
61	Anamoose	22.6%
62	Cayuga	22.6%
63	Sheyenne	22.1%
64	Hoople	21.7%
65	Rolla	21.3%
66	Lehr	21.2%
67	New Town	21.1%
68	New Leipzig	20.9%
69	Tuttle	20.6%
70	Pisek	20.4%
71	Medina	20.2%
72	Minto	20.1%
73	Gackle	20.0%
74	Hampden	20.0%
75	Leal	20.0%
76	Fessenden	19.7%
77	Grenora	19.5%
78	Osnabrock	19.4%
79	Kathryn	19.2%
80	White Shield	19.1%
81	Ardoch	19.0%
82	Hazelton	18.3%
83	Edmore	18.2%
84	St. John	18.1%
85	Walhalla	18.0%
86	Belfield	17.6%
87	Havana	17.6%
88	Drake	17.6%
89	Coleharbor	17.1%
90	Nome	17.0%
91	Binford	16.9%
92	Wahpeton	16.6%
93	Towner	16.3%
94	Grand Forks	16.3%
95	Stanton	16.2%
96	Almont	16.1%
97	Souris	15.9%
98	Montpelier	15.8%
99	Powers Lake	15.8%
100	Mayville	15.5%

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