Highest-earning counties in North Dakota
Highest-earning counties in North Dakota
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.
The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in North Dakota using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in North Dakota.
#50. Grant County
- Median household income: $56,750
- Households earning over $100k: 22.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.0%
#49. Rolette County
- Median household income: $57,355
- Households earning over $100k: 27.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.1%
#48. Stutsman County
- Median household income: $60,172
- Households earning over $100k: 31.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.0%
#47. Ramsey County
- Median household income: $61,319
- Households earning over $100k: 29.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.7%
#46. Logan County
- Median household income: $61,339
- Households earning over $100k: 22.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.4%
#45. Wells County
- Median household income: $61,346
- Households earning over $100k: 26.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.8%
#44. Kidder County
- Median household income: $61,850
- Households earning over $100k: 22.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.4%
#43. Slope County
- Median household income: $62,500
- Households earning over $100k: 30.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.4%
#42. Towner County
- Median household income: $63,017
- Households earning over $100k: 30.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.5%
#41. Dickey County
- Median household income: $63,125
- Households earning over $100k: 32.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.3%
#40. Pierce County
- Median household income: $63,214
- Households earning over $100k: 30.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.9%
#39. McIntosh County
- Median household income: $64,236
- Households earning over $100k: 25.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.2%
#38. Griggs County
- Median household income: $64,737
- Households earning over $100k: 28.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.4%
#37. Pembina County
- Median household income: $66,884
- Households earning over $100k: 30.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.9%
#36. Cavalier County
- Median household income: $67,064
- Households earning over $100k: 36.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.9%
#35. Sheridan County
- Median household income: $67,361
- Households earning over $100k: 27.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.2%
#34. Emmons County
- Median household income: $67,368
- Households earning over $100k: 31.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.5%
#33. Benson County
- Median household income: $68,049
- Households earning over $100k: 26.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.3%
#32. Nelson County
- Median household income: $68,051
- Households earning over $100k: 32.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.2%
#31. Grand Forks County
- Median household income: $68,450
- Households earning over $100k: 32.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.9%
#30. Walsh County
- Median household income: $69,976
- Households earning over $100k: 31.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.4%
#29. Barnes County
- Median household income: $70,230
- Households earning over $100k: 33.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.3%
#28. LaMoure County
- Median household income: $70,263
- Households earning over $100k: 35.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.1%
#27. Hettinger County
- Median household income: $70,827
- Households earning over $100k: 31.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.5%
#26. Richland County
- Median household income: $72,524
- Households earning over $100k: 34.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.8%
#25. Ransom County
- Median household income: $74,521
- Households earning over $100k: 34.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.8%
#24. Cass County
- Median household income: $75,023
- Households earning over $100k: 36.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.8%
#23. Renville County
- Median household income: $76,311
- Households earning over $100k: 37.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.4%
#22. Golden Valley County
- Median household income: $76,528
- Households earning over $100k: 35.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.5%
#21. Oliver County
- Median household income: $76,953
- Households earning over $100k: 42.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.1%
#20. Sargent County
- Median household income: $77,697
- Households earning over $100k: 34.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.6%
#19. Ward County
- Median household income: $79,273
- Households earning over $100k: 37.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.7%
#18. Mercer County
- Median household income: $79,405
- Households earning over $100k: 40.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.0%
#17. Morton County
- Median household income: $79,483
- Households earning over $100k: 40.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.6%
#16. Steele County
- Median household income: $80,313
- Households earning over $100k: 40.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.5%
#15. McHenry County
- Median household income: $80,614
- Households earning over $100k: 37.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.1%
#14. Stark County
- Median household income: $80,744
- Households earning over $100k: 37.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.8%
#13. Billings County
- Median household income: $81,250
- Households earning over $100k: 40.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.5%
#12. Mountrail County
- Median household income: $81,292
- Households earning over $100k: 42.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.5%
#11. McLean County
- Median household income: $81,847
- Households earning over $100k: 39.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.1%
#10. Foster County
- Median household income: $83,412
- Households earning over $100k: 40.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.8%
#9. Bottineau County
- Median household income: $83,460
- Households earning over $100k: 39.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.2%
#8. Bowman County
- Median household income: $83,773
- Households earning over $100k: 39.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.5%
#7. Burleigh County
- Median household income: $84,948
- Households earning over $100k: 42.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.9%
#6. Traill County
- Median household income: $88,289
- Households earning over $100k: 44.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.4%
#5. McKenzie County
- Median household income: $88,289
- Households earning over $100k: 44.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.2%
#4. Divide County
- Median household income: $89,297
- Households earning over $100k: 47.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.2%
#3. Williams County
- Median household income: $90,224
- Households earning over $100k: 41.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.7%
#2. Dunn County
- Median household income: $94,688
- Households earning over $100k: 44.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.1%
#1. Burke County
- Median household income: $96,339
- Households earning over $100k: 47.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.1%
