Bowman County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 19.3 | 2,867 people · 48th most distressed in North Dakota
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Bowman County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 19.3 — 3121st 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 48th of 53 counties. It scores lower than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bowman County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 31.7 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 31.7
Poverty Rate 16
Income vs. State Median 65
Child Poverty Rate 14
Community Vulnerability 26.8
Uninsured Rate 47
Disability Rate 6
Debt & Delinquency 17.0
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 22
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 25
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14
Employment & Wages 14.6
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 6
Business Formation Rate 33
Housing Cost Burden 6.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 9
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 7
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Bowman County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Bowman County
Bowman County, ND 19.3 Healthy —
Slope County, ND 35.5 Normal +16.2
Adams County, ND 33.1 Healthy +13.9
Fallon County, MT 31.8 Healthy +12.5
Harding County, SD 26.7 Healthy +7.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Bowman County
Sully County, SD 19.6 Healthy +0.3
McLean County, ND 19.6 Healthy +0.3
Traill County, ND 18.8 Healthy -0.5
Ransom County, ND 19.8 Healthy +0.5
Boone County, NE 18.7 Healthy -0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Bowman County has a County Distress Index score of 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,121st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 48th in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Bowman County?

    The primary driver of distress in Bowman County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 31.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Bowman County compare to neighboring counties?

    Bowman County (19.3) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Slope County, ND (35.5); Adams County, ND (33.1); Fallon County, MT (31.8).

  • 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 Bowman County?

    Bowman County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 2,867 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.