Poverty Rate in Nelson County, ND
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Nelson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Nelson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Nelson County: 7.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #232 | Putnam County, NY | 7.1% |
| #233 | Harford County, MD | 7.1% |
| #234 | Perkins County, NE | 7.2% |
| #235 | Nelson County, ND | 7.2% |
| #236 | Davis County, IA | 7.2% |
| #237 | Wells County, IN | 7.2% |
| #238 | Harrison County, IN | 7.2% |
Poverty Rate in Nelson County, North Dakota
Nelson County, North Dakota has a poverty rate of 7.2%, which ranks #235 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.2% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Dakota, Nelson County ranks #5 of 53 out of 53 counties. This places it in the 93th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.