Dickey County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 25.8 | 4,900 people · 36th most distressed in North Dakota
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Dickey County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 25.8 — 3021st 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 36th of 53 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dickey County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 35.7 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 35.7
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 50
Child Poverty Rate 24
Community Vulnerability 30.4
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 11
Housing Cost Burden 25.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 14
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 51
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 29
Homeownership Rate 29
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5
Employment & Wages 23.9
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 6
Business Formation Rate 61
Debt & Delinquency 13.3
Debt in Collections 6
Medical Debt 27
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Dickey County
Dickey County, ND 25.8 Healthy —
Brown County, SD 32.4 Healthy +6.6
McPherson County, SD 31.5 Healthy +5.7
McIntosh County, ND 30.2 Healthy +4.4
Sargent County, ND 20.5 Healthy -5.3
Ransom County, ND 19.8 Healthy -6.0
LaMoure County, ND 18.7 Healthy -7.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Dickey County
Douglas County, SD 25.8 Healthy -0.0
Ness County, KS 25.9 Healthy +0.1
Stevens County, MN 25.9 Healthy +0.1
Kearney County, NE 25.7 Healthy -0.1
Marshall County, MN 25.7 Healthy -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Dickey County has a County Distress Index score of 25.8 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,021st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 36th in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Dickey County?

    The primary driver of distress in Dickey County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 35.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Dickey County compare to neighboring counties?

    Dickey County (25.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Brown County, SD (32.4); McPherson County, SD (31.5); McIntosh County, ND (30.2).

  • 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 Dickey County?

    Dickey County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 4,900 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.