Wabasha County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 28.0 | 21,683 people · 77th most distressed in Minnesota
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Wabasha County, MN ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 28.0 — 2956th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Minnesota, it ranks 77th of 87 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wabasha County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 58.0 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 58.0
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 52
Business Formation Rate 67
Housing Cost Burden 39.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 46
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 72
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 65
Homeownership Rate 12
Rent-to-Income Ratio 2
Debt & Delinquency 19.4
Debt in Collections 3
Medical Debt 14
Student Loan Delinquency 31
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 8
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 55
Income & Poverty 11.7
Poverty Rate 8
Income vs. State Median 23
Child Poverty Rate 4
Community Vulnerability 11.4
Uninsured Rate 7
Disability Rate 16

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Wabasha County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Wabasha County
Wabasha County, MN 28.0 Healthy —
Winona County, MN 36.8 Normal +8.8
Buffalo County, WI 32.3 Healthy +4.3
Pepin County, WI 31.9 Healthy +3.9
Goodhue County, MN 28.9 Healthy +0.9
Olmsted County, MN 25.8 Healthy -2.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Wabasha County
Guthrie County, IA 28.0 Healthy 0.0
Cedar County, IA 28.0 Healthy +0.0
Delaware County, IA 28.0 Healthy +0.0
Roseau County, MN 27.8 Healthy -0.2
Morton County, ND 28.2 Healthy +0.2

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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 Wabasha County, Minnesota?

    Wabasha County has a County Distress Index score of 28.0 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,956th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 77th in Minnesota out of 87 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Wabasha County?

    The primary driver of distress in Wabasha County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 58.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Wabasha County compare to neighboring counties?

    Wabasha County (28.0) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Winona County, MN (36.8); Buffalo County, WI (32.3); Pepin County, WI (31.9).

  • 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 Wabasha County?

    Wabasha County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 21,683 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.