Marshall County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 25.7 | 8,810 people · 84th most distressed in Minnesota
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Marshall County, MN ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 25.7 — 3026th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Minnesota, it ranks 84th of 87 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Marshall County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 54.3 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 54.3
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 11
Business Formation Rate 57
Income & Poverty 26.9
Poverty Rate 13
Income vs. State Median 57
Child Poverty Rate 10
Housing Cost Burden 16.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 32
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 15
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 22
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 10
Community Vulnerability 16.2
Uninsured Rate 7
Disability Rate 25
Debt & Delinquency 14.2
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 25
Student Loan Delinquency 16
Auto Loan Delinquency 7
Credit Card Delinquency 6
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 26

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Marshall County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Marshall County
Marshall County, MN 25.7 Healthy —
Beltrami County, MN 54.8 Elevated +29.1
Pennington County, MN 41.4 Normal +15.7
Polk County, MN 39.5 Normal +13.8
Grand Forks County, ND 33.2 Healthy +7.5
Walsh County, ND 31.5 Healthy +5.9
Roseau County, MN 27.8 Healthy +2.1
Kittson County, MN 22.2 Healthy -3.4
Pembina County, ND 21.6 Healthy -4.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Marshall County
Kearney County, NE 25.7 Healthy +0.1
Denali Borough, AK 25.6 Healthy -0.1
Haakon County, SD 25.6 Healthy -0.1
Douglas County, SD 25.8 Healthy +0.1
Dickey County, ND 25.8 Healthy +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Marshall County has a County Distress Index score of 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,026th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 84th in Minnesota out of 87 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Marshall County?

    The primary driver of distress in Marshall County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 54.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Marshall County compare to neighboring counties?

    Marshall County (25.7) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Beltrami County, MN (54.8); Pennington County, MN (41.4); Polk County, MN (39.5).

  • 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 Marshall County?

    Marshall County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 8,810 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.