What are the richest counties in North Dakota?
Dunn County ($97,689), McKenzie County ($93,404) and Divide County ($91,852) had the highest median household income in North Dakota in the 2020–24 survey.
Data as of 2024 · updated
All 52 ranked North Dakota counties
| Rank | County | Median household income 2020–24 | Change since 2016–20 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunn County | $97,689 | +18.1% | 4,058 |
| 2 | McKenzie County | $93,404 | +24.1% | 15,192 |
| 3 | Divide County | $91,852 | +42.1% | 2,110 |
| 4 | Burke County | $91,591 | +15.3% | 2,132 |
| 5 | Foster County | $87,831 | +43.4% | 3,212 |
| 6 | Traill County | $87,004 | +28.7% | 7,920 |
| 7 | Burleigh County | $86,851 | +19.0% | 103,251 |
| 8 | Billings County | $86,806 | +33.8% | 1,071 |
| 9 | Williams County | $85,595 | +7.7% | 41,767 |
| 10 | Bottineau County | $85,000 | +30.6% | 6,284 |
| 11 | Stark County | $84,449 | +21.7% | 34,013 |
| 12 | McLean County | $83,583 | +19.0% | 9,740 |
| 13 | Mercer County | $80,946 | −1.4% | 8,441 |
| 14 | McHenry County | $80,733 | +20.4% | 5,130 |
| 15 | Mountrail County | $80,717 | +14.6% | 9,395 |
| 16 | LaMoure County | $80,664 | +31.2% | 4,135 |
| 17 | Morton County | $79,382 | +9.1% | 34,601 |
| 18 | Ward County | $78,238 | +14.9% | 68,233 |
| 19 | Sargent County | $77,946 | +20.7% | 3,711 |
| 20 | Steele County | $77,500 | +0.4% | 1,797 |
| 21 | Oliver County | $77,240 | +15.9% | 1,898 |
| 22 | Ransom County | $75,736 | +21.7% | 5,617 |
| 23 | Cass County | $75,555 | +14.5% | 201,794 |
| 24 | Richland County | $75,432 | +24.0% | 16,731 |
| 25 | Renville County | $74,301 | +6.4% | 2,331 |
| 26 | Hettinger County | $73,026 | +22.2% | 2,492 |
| 27 | Bowman County | $72,109 | +2.3% | 2,762 |
| 28 | Walsh County | $71,944 | +29.8% | 10,179 |
| 29 | Cavalier County | $69,531 | +26.5% | 3,497 |
| 30 | Dickey County | $68,654 | +6.4% | 4,895 |
| 31 | Pembina County | $68,393 | +12.3% | 6,568 |
| 32 | Grand Forks County | $68,075 | +26.7% | 74,501 |
| 33 | Barnes County | $68,038 | +12.5% | 10,573 |
| 34 | Golden Valley County | $68,021 | −5.9% | 1,808 |
| 35 | Towner County | $67,350 | +36.2% | 2,040 |
| 36 | Nelson County | $67,193 | +26.6% | 2,963 |
| 37 | Emmons County | $66,538 | +30.4% | 3,215 |
| 38 | Wells County | $66,114 | +17.0% | 3,729 |
| 39 | Kidder County | $65,610 | +26.0% | 2,393 |
| 40 | McIntosh County | $64,419 | +26.0% | 2,451 |
| 41 | Benson County | $64,033 | +27.2% | 5,759 |
| 42 | Logan County | $62,750 | +3.6% | 1,859 |
| 43 | Sheridan County | $62,639 | +15.5% | 1,296 |
| 44 | Adams County | $62,500 | +28.2% | 2,275 |
| 45 | Stutsman County | $61,856 | +17.1% | 21,414 |
| 46 | Griggs County | $61,711 | +14.5% | 2,239 |
| 47 | Ramsey County | $61,006 | +15.8% | 11,530 |
| 48 | Rolette County | $59,517 | +28.0% | 11,688 |
| 49 | Pierce County | $59,365 | +3.4% | 3,838 |
| 50 | Grant County | $57,875 | +7.7% | 2,206 |
| 51 | Eddy County | $50,850 | −3.9% | 2,329 |
| 52 | Sioux County | $42,083 | +0.5% | 3,667 |
1 of 53 North Dakota counties are not ranked on this measure.
How this is ranked
Median household income from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–24). Survey estimates carry margins of error, so counties a few hundred dollars apart may not really differ. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.
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Questions
Which county in North Dakota has the highest median household income?
Dunn County: $97,689, ahead of McKenzie County ($93,404) and Divide County ($91,852), of 52 North Dakota counties ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
Median household income from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–24). Survey estimates carry margins of error, so counties a few hundred dollars apart may not really differ. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.
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