Poverty Rate in Nelson County, ND
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
7.2%
Rank #235/3,222 · #5 in ND
93th
Nelson 7.2%
ND 10.8% -33.8%
US 12.6% -43.2%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Nelson County's poverty rate of 7.2% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Nelson County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #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% |
About Poverty Rate
Nelson County, North Dakota has a poverty rate of 7.2%, ranking #235 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 43.2% below the national value of 12.6%. Within North Dakota, it ranks #5 of 53. This places it in the 93th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.