Highest-earning Counties in North Dakota

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Highest-earning counties in North Dakota

The 2020 median household income in the U.S. was $67,521, a decrease of 2.9% from 2019. COVID-19 in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels, along with consumer habits and job opportunities.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in North Dakota using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2020 5-year estimate median household income.

Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in North Dakota.

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#53. Sioux County

- Median household income: $41,893
--- 35.9% below state average, 35.5% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 19.0%
--- #1,784 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.9%
--- #2,662 highest among all counties nationwide

#52. Rolette County

- Median household income: $46,481
--- 28.8% below state average, 28.5% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 19.8%
--- #1,637 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 19.9%
--- #2,281 highest among all counties nationwide

#51. Adams County

- Median household income: $48,750
--- 25.4% below state average, 25.0% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 26.1%
--- #772 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.6%
--- #2,068 highest among all counties nationwide

#50. Towner County

- Median household income: $49,464
--- 24.3% below state average, 23.9% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 21.7%
--- #1,324 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.7%
--- #1,991 highest among all counties nationwide

#49. Benson County

- Median household income: $50,329
--- 22.9% below state average, 22.6% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 19.5%
--- #1,690 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 22.7%
--- #1,891 highest among all counties nationwide

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#48. Emmons County

- Median household income: $51,012
--- 21.9% below state average, 21.5% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 20.0%
--- #1,607 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.4%
--- #1,825 highest among all counties nationwide

#47. McIntosh County

- Median household income: $51,136
--- 21.7% below state average, 21.3% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 16.1%
--- #2,306 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 16.3%
--- #1,809 highest among all counties nationwide

#46. Kidder County

- Median household income: $52,063
--- 20.3% below state average, 19.9% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 21.1%
--- #1,436 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.9%
--- #1,666 highest among all counties nationwide

#45. Ramsey County

- Median household income: $52,688
--- 19.3% below state average, 18.9% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 22.5%
--- #1,196 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 15.7%
--- #1,585 highest among all counties nationwide

#44. Stutsman County

- Median household income: $52,815
--- 19.1% below state average, 18.7% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 19.4%
--- #1,712 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.7%
--- #1,575 highest among all counties nationwide

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#43. Eddy County

- Median household income: $52,895
--- 19.0% below state average, 18.6% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 19.4%
--- #1,721 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.2%
--- #1,566 highest among all counties nationwide

#42. Nelson County

- Median household income: $53,063
--- 18.8% below state average, 18.4% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 19.0%
--- #1,784 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.8%
--- #1,545 highest among all counties nationwide

#41. Grand Forks County

- Median household income: $53,721
--- 17.8% below state average, 17.3% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 24.0%
--- #990 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.0%
--- #1,484 highest among all counties nationwide

#40. Grant County

- Median household income: $53,750
--- 17.7% below state average, 17.3% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 20.7%
--- #1,488 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.1%
--- #1,477 highest among all counties nationwide

#39. Griggs County

- Median household income: $53,917
--- 17.5% below state average, 17.0% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 23.6%
--- #1,039 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.3%
--- #1,455 highest among all counties nationwide

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#38. Sheridan County

- Median household income: $54,250
--- 16.9% below state average, 16.5% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 18.6%
--- #1,855 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.7%
--- #1,420 highest among all counties nationwide

#37. Cavalier County

- Median household income: $54,955
--- 15.9% below state average, 15.4% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 26.4%
--- #744 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.4%
--- #1,348 highest among all counties nationwide

#36. Walsh County

- Median household income: $55,428
--- 15.1% below state average, 14.7% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 22.5%
--- #1,196 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.1%
--- #1,298 highest among all counties nationwide

#35. Wells County

- Median household income: $56,519
--- 13.5% below state average, 13.0% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 21.3%
--- #1,391 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.1%
--- #1,206 highest among all counties nationwide

#34. Pierce County

- Median household income: $57,398
--- 12.1% below state average, 11.7% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 22.9%
--- #1,150 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 18.2%
--- #1,108 highest among all counties nationwide

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#33. Hettinger County

- Median household income: $59,750
--- 8.5% below state average, 8.1% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 24.3%
--- #959 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.8%
--- #913 highest among all counties nationwide

#32. Barnes County

- Median household income: $60,472
--- 7.4% below state average, 7.0% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 24.8%
--- #905 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.2%
--- #858 highest among all counties nationwide

#31. Logan County

- Median household income: $60,592
--- 7.2% below state average, 6.8% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 20.7%
--- #1,492 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.0%
--- #844 highest among all counties nationwide

#30. Richland County

- Median household income: $60,833
--- 6.9% below state average, 6.4% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 24.2%
--- #968 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.3%
--- #832 highest among all counties nationwide

#29. Pembina County

- Median household income: $60,910
--- 6.7% below state average, 6.3% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 26.4%
--- #744 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.4%
--- #828 highest among all counties nationwide

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#28. Foster County

- Median household income: $61,250
--- 6.2% below state average, 5.8% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 30.8%
--- #441 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.2%
--- #805 highest among all counties nationwide

#27. LaMoure County

- Median household income: $61,477
--- 5.9% below state average, 5.4% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 25.4%
--- #840 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.0%
--- #789 highest among all counties nationwide

#26. Ransom County

- Median household income: $62,235
--- 4.7% below state average, 4.2% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 25.4%
--- #837 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.2%
--- #733 highest among all counties nationwide

#25. Dickey County

- Median household income: $64,521
--- 1.2% below state average, 0.7% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 28.3%
--- #595 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.8%
--- #609 highest among all counties nationwide

#24. Sargent County

- Median household income: $64,564
--- 1.1% below state average, 0.7% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 26.7%
--- #717 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.8%
--- #605 highest among all counties nationwide

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#23. Divide County

- Median household income: $64,650
--- 1.0% below state average, 0.5% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 30.1%
--- #480 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.0%
--- #601 highest among all counties nationwide

#22. Billings County

- Median household income: $64,896
--- 0.6% below state average, 0.2% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 36.9%
--- #236 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.5%
--- #586 highest among all counties nationwide

#21. Bottineau County

- Median household income: $65,074
--- 0.4% below state average, 0.1% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 32.2%
--- #377 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.7%
--- #574 highest among all counties nationwide

#20. Slope County

- Median household income: $65,833
--- 0.8% above state average, 1.3% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 26.8%
--- #709 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.1%
--- #530 highest among all counties nationwide

#19. Cass County

- Median household income: $65,976
--- 1.0% above state average, 1.5% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 29.7%
--- #505 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.6%
--- #526 highest among all counties nationwide

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#18. Oliver County

- Median household income: $66,641
--- 2.0% above state average, 2.5% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 36.8%
--- #240 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.4%
--- #502 highest among all counties nationwide

#17. McHenry County

- Median household income: $67,039
--- 2.6% above state average, 3.1% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 27.4%
--- #668 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.7%
--- #490 highest among all counties nationwide

#16. Traill County

- Median household income: $67,604
--- 3.5% above state average, 4.0% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 31.1%
--- #426 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.8%
--- #462 highest among all counties nationwide

#15. Ward County

- Median household income: $68,098
--- 4.3% above state average, 4.8% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 28.8%
--- #562 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.6%
--- #443 highest among all counties nationwide

#14. Stark County

- Median household income: $69,412
--- 6.3% above state average, 6.8% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 34.3%
--- #303 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.0%
--- #393 highest among all counties nationwide

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#13. Renville County

- Median household income: $69,848
--- 6.9% above state average, 7.5% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 34.5%
--- #294 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 3.7%
--- #385 highest among all counties nationwide

#12. McLean County

- Median household income: $70,261
--- 7.6% above state average, 8.1% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 29.4%
--- #517 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.5%
--- #373 highest among all counties nationwide

#11. Mountrail County

- Median household income: $70,412
--- 7.8% above state average, 8.3% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 35.2%
--- #276 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.4%
--- #367 highest among all counties nationwide

#10. Bowman County

- Median household income: $70,521
--- 8.0% above state average, 8.5% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 28.6%
--- #578 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.1%
--- #362 highest among all counties nationwide

#9. Golden Valley County

- Median household income: $72,308
--- 10.7% above state average, 11.3% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 31.0%
--- #430 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.0%
--- #313 highest among all counties nationwide

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#8. Morton County

- Median household income: $72,778
--- 11.4% above state average, 12.0% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 33.5%
--- #336 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.8%
--- #298 highest among all counties nationwide

#7. Burleigh County

- Median household income: $72,974
--- 11.7% above state average, 12.3% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 34.1%
--- #310 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.3%
--- #295 highest among all counties nationwide

#6. McKenzie County

- Median household income: $75,238
--- 15.2% above state average, 15.8% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 39.1%
--- #185 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.0%
--- #258 highest among all counties nationwide

#5. Steele County

- Median household income: $77,167
--- 18.1% above state average, 18.7% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 38.0%
--- #217 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.4%
--- #223 highest among all counties nationwide

#4. Burke County

- Median household income: $79,405
--- 21.6% above state average, 22.2% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 37.2%
--- #231 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.6%
--- #202 highest among all counties nationwide

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#3. Williams County

- Median household income: $79,508
--- 21.7% above state average, 22.3% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 38.9%
--- #192 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 4.7%
--- #200 highest among all counties nationwide

#2. Mercer County

- Median household income: $82,087
--- 25.7% above state average, 26.3% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 39.1%
--- #185 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.7%
--- #172 highest among all counties nationwide

#1. Dunn County

- Median household income: $82,750
--- 26.7% above state average, 27.3% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 42.6%
--- #121 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.3%
--- #161 highest among all counties nationwide