Todd County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Normal · 43.2 | 25,667 people · 15th most distressed in Minnesota
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Todd County, MN falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.2 — 2137th 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 15th 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. Todd County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 67.0 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 67.0
Unemployment Rate 96
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 20
Business Formation Rate 85
Income & Poverty 50.2
Poverty Rate 35
Income vs. State Median 84
Child Poverty Rate 32
Community Vulnerability 41.1
Uninsured Rate 61
Disability Rate 21
Housing Cost Burden 39.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 50
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 36
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 75
Homeownership Rate 7
Rent-to-Income Ratio 30
Debt & Delinquency 18.1
Debt in Collections 10
Medical Debt 15
Student Loan Delinquency 3
Auto Loan Delinquency 29
Credit Card Delinquency 26
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 27

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Todd County
Todd County, MN 43.2 Normal —
Wadena County, MN 50.9 Elevated +7.7
Cass County, MN 49.1 Normal +5.9
Stearns County, MN 38.2 Normal -5.0
Otter Tail County, MN 36.7 Normal -6.5
Morrison County, MN 33.9 Healthy -9.3
Douglas County, MN 25.9 Healthy -17.3

Population Peers

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

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Central Minnesota Legal Services, Inc. (612) 334-5970
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota (800) 933-1112
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Todd County has a County Distress Index score of 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,137th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in Minnesota out of 87 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Todd County?

    The primary driver of distress in Todd County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 67.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Todd County compare to neighboring counties?

    Todd County (43.2) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Wadena County, MN (50.9); Cass County, MN (49.1); Stearns County, MN (38.2).

  • 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 Todd County?

    Todd County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 25,667 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.