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Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in North Dakota

The top 19 of 19 North Dakota cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.

#CityBelow poverty level
1Devils Lake
21.8%
2Valley City
16.7%
3Wahpeton
15.6%
4Grand Forks
15.5%
5Jamestown
14.7%
6Grafton
14.4%
7Dickinson
13.6%
8Rugby
13%
9Fargo
12.9%
10Bottineau
12%
11Beulah
11.2%
12Minot
11.1%
13Mandan
9.8%
14Bismarck
9.3%
15West Fargo
8.8%
16Williston
8.1%
17Watford City
7.8%
18Garrison
6.5%
19Cavalier
6.2%

Top North Dakota Counties

Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.

1. Sioux County43.3%2. Benson County25.6%3. Rolette County24.3%4. Golden Valley County19.8%5. Grant County16.6%6. Ramsey County15.2%7. Adams County14.8%8. Mountrail County14.5%9. Eddy County14.2%10. Bowman County13.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in North Dakota”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-dakota/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

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