Nobles County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Normal · 43.2 | 21,727 people · 16th most distressed in Minnesota
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Nobles County, MN falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.2 — 2138th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Minnesota, it ranks 16th of 87 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Nobles County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 53.2 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 53.2
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 28
Business Formation Rate 90
Community Vulnerability 50.4
Uninsured Rate 84
Disability Rate 17
Income & Poverty 44.4
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 77
Child Poverty Rate 25
Housing Cost Burden 35.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 23
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 32
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 21
Homeownership Rate 62
Rent-to-Income Ratio 37
Debt & Delinquency 32.8
Debt in Collections 11
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 72
Auto Loan Delinquency 54
Credit Card Delinquency 21
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 32

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Nobles County
Nobles County, MN 43.2 Normal —
Cottonwood County, MN 37.8 Normal -5.4
Osceola County, IA 33.2 Healthy -9.9
Jackson County, MN 29.9 Healthy -13.3
Murray County, MN 28.5 Healthy -14.7
Rock County, MN 24.8 Healthy -18.3
Lyon County, IA 16.9 Healthy -26.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Nobles County
Todd County, MN 43.2 Normal +0.0
Rush County, IN 43.2 Normal +0.0
Crawford County, IA 43.2 Normal +0.1
Juneau County, WI 43.2 Normal +0.1
Green Lake County, WI 43.1 Normal -0.1

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Central Minnesota Legal Services, Inc. (612) 334-5970
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Nobles County has a County Distress Index score of 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,138th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 16th in Minnesota out of 87 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Nobles County?

    The primary driver of distress in Nobles County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 53.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Nobles County compare to neighboring counties?

    Nobles County (43.2) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Cottonwood County, MN (37.8); Osceola County, IA (33.2); Jackson County, MN (29.9).

  • 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 Nobles County?

    Nobles County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 21,727 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.