Poverty Rate in Ward County, ND
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ward County Compares
National Distribution
Where Ward County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Ward County: 8.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #479 | Yellow Medicine County, MN | 8.6% |
| #480 | Schuyler County, MO | 8.6% |
| #481 | Lake County, MN | 8.6% |
| #482 | Ward County, ND | 8.6% |
| #483 | Hansford County, TX | 8.6% |
| #484 | Sarasota County, FL | 8.6% |
| #485 | Virginia Beach city, VA | 8.6% |
Poverty Rate in Ward County, North Dakota
Ward County, North Dakota has a poverty rate of 8.6%, which ranks #482 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Dakota, Ward County ranks #12 of 53 out of 53 counties. This places it in the 85th 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.