Poverty Rate in Wells County, ND
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
9.1%
Rank #599/3,222 · #20 in ND
81th
Wells 9.1%
ND 10.8% -15.6%
US 12.6% -27.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Wells County's poverty rate of 9.1% 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 Wells County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #596 | Teton County, ID | 9.1% |
| #597 | Clermont County, OH | 9.1% |
| #598 | Lampasas County, TX | 9.1% |
| #599 | Wells County, ND | 9.1% |
| #600 | Kittson County, MN | 9.1% |
| #601 | Clark County, IL | 9.1% |
| #602 | Shelby County, IL | 9.2% |
About Poverty Rate
Wells County, North Dakota has a poverty rate of 9.1%, ranking #599 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 27.6% below the national value of 12.6%. Within North Dakota, it ranks #20 of 53. This places it in the 81th 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.