Billings County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 17.3 | 1,034 people · 51st most distressed in North Dakota
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Billings County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 17.3 — 3134th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low. Within North Dakota, it ranks 51st of 53 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Billings County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 27.2 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 27.2
Poverty Rate 24
Income vs. State Median 23
Child Poverty Rate 34
Housing Cost Burden 22.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 86
Homeownership Rate 14
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5
Debt & Delinquency 17.4
Debt in Collections 8
Medical Debt 29
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 17
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14
Employment & Wages 12.5
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 22
Community Vulnerability 6.5
Uninsured Rate 8
Disability Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Billings County
Billings County, ND 17.3 Healthy —
Golden Valley County, ND 38.4 Normal +21.1
Slope County, ND 35.5 Normal +18.2
McKenzie County, ND 28.3 Healthy +11.0
Stark County, ND 26.5 Healthy +9.2
Dunn County, ND 26.1 Healthy +8.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Billings County
Hamilton County, NE 17.5 Healthy +0.2
Cavalier County, ND 17.1 Healthy -0.3
Steele County, ND 16.7 Healthy -0.6
Hamlin County, SD 18.3 Healthy +1.0
LaMoure County, ND 18.7 Healthy +1.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Billings County, North Dakota?

    Billings County has a County Distress Index score of 17.3 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,134th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 51st in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Billings County?

    The primary driver of distress in Billings County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 27.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Billings County compare to neighboring counties?

    Billings County (17.3) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Golden Valley County, ND (38.4); Slope County, ND (35.5); McKenzie County, ND (28.3).

  • 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 Billings County?

    Billings County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 1,034 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.