Morrison County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 33.9 | 34,250 people · 57th most distressed in Minnesota
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Morrison County, MN ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.9 — 2705th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Minnesota, it ranks 57th of 87 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Morrison County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 69.8 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 69.8
Unemployment Rate 98
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 64
Income & Poverty 32.4
Poverty Rate 22
Income vs. State Median 61
Child Poverty Rate 14
Housing Cost Burden 29.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 23
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 16
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 84
Homeownership Rate 15
Rent-to-Income Ratio 12
Debt & Delinquency 20.7
Debt in Collections 3
Medical Debt 13
Student Loan Delinquency 30
Auto Loan Delinquency 15
Credit Card Delinquency 9
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 53
Community Vulnerability 16.6
Uninsured Rate 8
Disability Rate 25

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Morrison County
Morrison County, MN 33.9 Healthy —
Cass County, MN 49.1 Normal +15.2
Mille Lacs County, MN 46.5 Normal +12.6
Todd County, MN 43.2 Normal +9.3
Benton County, MN 42.7 Normal +8.8
Crow Wing County, MN 39.5 Normal +5.6
Stearns County, MN 38.2 Normal +4.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Morrison County
Buena Vista County, IA 33.9 Healthy -0.0
Richland County, ND 33.9 Healthy -0.0
Barnes County, ND 33.9 Healthy +0.0
Pierce County, WI 34.0 Healthy +0.1
Campbell County, WY 34.0 Healthy +0.1

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Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis 612-334-5970
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Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services 1-888-575-2954
Central Minnesota Legal Services, Inc. (612) 334-5970
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota (800) 933-1112
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota Corporation (800) 450-8585

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Morrison County has a County Distress Index score of 33.9 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,705th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 57th in Minnesota out of 87 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Morrison County?

    The primary driver of distress in Morrison County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 69.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Morrison County compare to neighboring counties?

    Morrison County (33.9) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Cass County, MN (49.1); Mille Lacs County, MN (46.5); Todd County, MN (43.2).

  • 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 Morrison County?

    Morrison County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 34,250 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.