Grant County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.3 | 6,139 people · 50th most distressed in Minnesota
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Grant County, MN falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.3 — 2638th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Minnesota, it ranks 50th of 87 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Grant County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 60.4 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 60.4
Unemployment Rate 91
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 37
Business Formation Rate 53
Housing Cost Burden 32.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 41
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 42
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 48
Homeownership Rate 24
Rent-to-Income Ratio 6
Income & Poverty 30.4
Poverty Rate 26
Income vs. State Median 45
Child Poverty Rate 20
Debt & Delinquency 27.6
Debt in Collections 14
Medical Debt 17
Student Loan Delinquency 16
Auto Loan Delinquency 30
Credit Card Delinquency 45
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 43
Community Vulnerability 25.9
Uninsured Rate 11
Disability Rate 41

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Grant County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Grant County, MN 35.3 Normal —
Otter Tail County, MN 36.7 Normal +1.4
Pope County, MN 36.6 Normal +1.4
Traverse County, MN 35.3 Normal -0.0
Wilkin County, MN 31.6 Healthy -3.6
Stevens County, MN 25.9 Healthy -9.4
Douglas County, MN 25.9 Healthy -9.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Traverse County, MN 35.3 Normal -0.0
Nuckolls County, NE 35.4 Normal +0.1
Pratt County, KS 35.2 Normal -0.1
Slope County, ND 35.5 Normal +0.2
Bland County, VA 35.5 Normal +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Grant County, Minnesota?

    Grant County has a County Distress Index score of 35.3 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,638th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 50th in Minnesota out of 87 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Grant County?

    The primary driver of distress in Grant County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 60.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Grant County compare to neighboring counties?

    Grant County (35.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Otter Tail County, MN (36.7); Pope County, MN (36.6); Traverse County, MN (35.3).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Grant County?

    Grant County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 6,139 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.