Daniels County, Montana

County Distress Index: Healthy · 26.5 | 1,633 people · 54th most distressed in Montana
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Daniels County, MT ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 26.5 — 2998th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low. Within Montana, it ranks 54th of 56 counties. It scores lower than all 3 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Daniels County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 35.1 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 35.1
Poverty Rate 26
Income vs. State Median 62
Child Poverty Rate 17
Community Vulnerability 26.8
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 49
Employment & Wages 26.8
Unemployment Rate 13
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 19
Housing Cost Burden 22.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 9
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 24
Homeownership Rate 17
Rent-to-Income Ratio 55
Debt & Delinquency 21.9
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 53
Student Loan Delinquency 19
Auto Loan Delinquency 16
Credit Card Delinquency 16
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 21

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Daniels County compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Daniels County
Daniels County, MT 26.5 Healthy —
Roosevelt County, MT 64.2 Elevated +37.6
Valley County, MT 45.0 Normal +18.4
Sheridan County, MT 43.6 Normal +17.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Daniels County
Towner County, ND 26.6 Healthy +0.1
Harding County, SD 26.7 Healthy +0.2
Stanton County, NE 26.3 Healthy -0.2
Aurora County, SD 26.3 Healthy -0.3
Nelson County, ND 26.2 Healthy -0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Daniels County, Montana?

    Daniels County has a County Distress Index score of 26.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,998th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 54th in Montana out of 56 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Daniels County?

    The primary driver of distress in Daniels County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 35.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Daniels County compare to neighboring counties?

    Daniels County (26.5) can be compared to its 3 neighboring counties: Roosevelt County, MT (64.2); Valley County, MT (45.0); Sheridan County, MT (43.6).

  • 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 Daniels County?

    Daniels County, Montana has a population of approximately 1,633 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.