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Child Poverty in
North Dakota

North Dakota's child poverty rate is 10.1% across 53 counties, meaning 18K children under 18 live in households below the federal poverty line. Use the interactive map below to see how poverty varies within the state.

10.1%

Child poverty rate (0–17)

18K

Children in poverty

10.0%

All-ages poverty

$77,346

Median income

North Dakota by county

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Toggle between five SAIPE metrics to see how poverty varies within North Dakota. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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North Dakota at a glance

Children in poverty

18K

Ages 0–17

Child poverty rate

10.1%

Ages 0–17

5–17 poverty rate

9.4%

Title I allocator

All-ages poverty

10.0%

Entire population

Concentration

1.01×

Child ÷ all-ages

Median income

$77,346

Inflation-adjusted

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 53 counties in North Dakota.

Highest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Sioux County 39.3%
  2. 2 Benson County 28.3%
  3. 3 Rolette County 24.9%
  4. 4 Slope County 24.6%
  5. 5 Grant County 22.9%

Lowest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Traill County 7.1%
  2. 2 Burleigh County 7.2%
  3. 3 Cass County 8.0%
  4. 4 Mercer County 8.2%
  5. 5 Renville County 8.2%

Most children in poverty

Absolute count, ages 0–17

  1. 1 Cass County 3K
  2. 2 Burleigh County 2K
  3. 3 Ward County 1K
  4. 4 Grand Forks County 1K
  5. 5 Williams County 992

Every county in North Dakota

All 53 counties across the five SAIPE metrics plus median income.

County Children 0–17 Ages 5–17 All ages Concentration Child count Median income
Adams County 12.8% 12.5% 11.8% 1.08× 53 $58,192
Barnes County 11.2% 10.0% 11.5% 0.97× 233 $70,559
Benson County 28.3% 27.0% 22.7% 1.25× 534 $60,632
Billings County 14.7% 14.7% 10.5% 1.40× 32 $82,565
Bottineau County 11.6% 10.5% 10.8% 1.07× 160 $74,272
Bowman County 10.8% 10.3% 9.5% 1.14× 75 $68,434
Burke County 9.4% 8.9% 9.0% 1.04× 49 $79,188
Burleigh County 7.2% 6.5% 7.7% 0.94× 1,638 $86,521
Cass County 8.0% 7.6% 9.7% 0.82× 3,388 $75,477
Cavalier County 11.0% 10.4% 9.2% 1.20× 89 $80,749
Dickey County 12.9% 12.1% 11.5% 1.12× 148 $72,643
Divide County 11.7% 10.9% 9.8% 1.19× 60 $75,310
Dunn County 15.3% 15.1% 11.2% 1.37× 156 $87,618
Eddy County 11.2% 10.2% 11.5% 0.97× 64 $66,603
Emmons County 15.0% 14.2% 13.7% 1.09× 97 $65,012
Foster County 10.0% 9.2% 11.4% 0.88× 74 $71,345
Golden Valley County 15.5% 14.2% 11.7% 1.32× 46 $59,464
Grand Forks County 9.4% 8.7% 12.5% 0.75× 1,409 $72,369
Grant County 22.9% 20.4% 16.3% 1.40× 107 $51,827
Griggs County 15.6% 15.1% 11.6% 1.34× 70 $71,071
Hettinger County 15.8% 14.5% 12.7% 1.24× 91 $64,506
Kidder County 16.1% 15.2% 14.2% 1.13× 80 $60,473
LaMoure County 9.5% 9.1% 9.4% 1.01× 83 $69,797
Logan County 17.8% 18.0% 14.1% 1.26× 79 $61,043
McHenry County 14.8% 13.9% 12.3% 1.20× 179 $68,973
McIntosh County 16.3% 15.3% 13.5% 1.21× 85 $60,218
McKenzie County 8.9% 7.9% 8.1% 1.10× 392 $99,157
McLean County 10.1% 9.2% 9.9% 1.02× 207 $78,277
Mercer County 8.2% 7.3% 8.1% 1.01× 156 $85,274
Morton County 10.2% 9.6% 7.9% 1.29× 797 $80,159
Mountrail County 14.8% 15.0% 11.6% 1.28× 395 $73,541
Nelson County 8.5% 7.6% 9.8% 0.87× 50 $69,274
Oliver County 15.0% 14.1% 10.8% 1.39× 65 $81,382
Pembina County 8.4% 7.6% 8.9% 0.94× 115 $75,603
Pierce County 12.1% 10.2% 11.0% 1.10× 107 $61,222
Ramsey County 15.1% 13.3% 12.4% 1.22× 403 $70,084
Ransom County 10.9% 9.1% 9.3% 1.17× 128 $78,270
Renville County 8.2% 7.4% 8.3% 0.99× 42 $74,336
Richland County 10.9% 10.6% 10.9% 1.00× 377 $76,371
Rolette County 24.9% 21.1% 23.5% 1.06× 925 $56,952
Sargent County 10.5% 10.4% 8.7% 1.21× 80 $79,053
Sheridan County 22.9% 22.1% 16.5% 1.39× 56 $62,251
Sioux County 39.3% 33.3% 34.9% 1.13× 477 $46,931
Slope County 24.6% 22.4% 14.3% 1.72× 30 $56,665
Stark County 9.0% 8.3% 9.6% 0.94× 798 $82,174
Steele County 10.8% 9.8% 8.3% 1.30× 42 $87,300
Stutsman County 11.0% 10.0% 11.0% 1.00× 464 $69,088
Towner County 13.2% 11.7% 9.4% 1.40× 58 $76,241
Traill County 7.1% 6.7% 8.4% 0.85× 126 $82,020
Walsh County 11.9% 10.9% 9.6% 1.24× 281 $80,235
Ward County 9.4% 8.7% 7.4% 1.27× 1,496 $71,754
Wells County 14.6% 13.0% 12.1% 1.21× 117 $74,681
Williams County 8.6% 8.2% 7.7% 1.12× 992 $92,537

Help for families in North Dakota

Free meals, WIC, SNAP, and nutrition help for children in low-income households.

Families & children guide

North Dakota SNAP benefits

State-by-state SNAP eligibility, apply online, benefit amounts, and coverage gaps.

North Dakota SNAP guide

Find a food pantry

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