State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Dakota by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 80,390.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

Sheridan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 57.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 27 of 3143

Slope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 35.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 35 of 3143

Griggs County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 104.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 54 of 3143

Renville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 74 of 3143

Burke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 98 of 3143

Divide County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 106 of 3143

Sargent County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 217.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 109 of 3143

Dickey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 112 of 3143

Golden Valley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 103.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 123 of 3143

Traill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 458.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 129 of 3143

Williams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,679.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 240 of 3143

Foster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 237.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 254 of 3143

Pembina County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 486.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 268 of 3143

Dunn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 291.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 270 of 3143

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 129.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 289 of 3143

McLean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 331 of 3143

Morton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,490.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 333 of 3143

Burleigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 342 of 3143

Emmons County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 263.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 389 of 3143

Bottineau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 532.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 487 of 3143

Wells County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 506 of 3143

McHenry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 484.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 549 of 3143

Bowman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 276.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 609 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 785.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 656 of 3143

Billings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 80.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 663 of 3143

Ward County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 673 of 3143

Walsh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,008.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 674 of 3143

Hettinger County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 774 of 3143

McIntosh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 810 of 3143

Kidder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 239.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 822 of 3143

Nelson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 306.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 850 of 3143

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,566.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 852 of 3143

Barnes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 889 of 3143

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,661.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 930 of 3143

Stark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,469.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 960 of 3143

Ransom County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3143

Pierce County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 436.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1032 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1152 of 3143

Oliver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 218.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1153 of 3143

Steele County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 227.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1255 of 3143

Stutsman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,525.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1362 of 3143

Mountrail County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,244.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1434 of 3143

McKenzie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,770.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1476 of 3143

Eddy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 311.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1632 of 3143

Cavalier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1657 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 309.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1746 of 3143

LaMoure County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1797 of 3143

Ramsey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1848 of 3143

Towner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1874 of 3143

Grand Forks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,630.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2005 of 3143

Rolette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,297.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3143

Benson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,823.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3086 of 3143

Sioux County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,514.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3132 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/30/2023 2:57 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.