Emmons County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 32.3 | 3,224 people · 21st most distressed in North Dakota
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Emmons County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 32.3 — 2787th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within North Dakota, it ranks 21st of 53 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Emmons County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 53.8 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 53.8
Poverty Rate 51
Income vs. State Median 75
Child Poverty Rate 35
Employment & Wages 42.6
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 11
Business Formation Rate 48
Community Vulnerability 27.2
Uninsured Rate 35
Disability Rate 20
Debt & Delinquency 21.0
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 24
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 12
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 49
Housing Cost Burden 16.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 50
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 13
Rent-to-Income Ratio 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Emmons County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Emmons County
Emmons County, ND 32.3 Healthy —
Corson County, SD 60.0 Elevated +27.7
Sioux County, ND 55.9 Elevated +23.6
Logan County, ND 32.1 Healthy -0.2
McIntosh County, ND 30.2 Healthy -2.1
Morton County, ND 28.2 Healthy -4.1
Kidder County, ND 27.3 Healthy -5.0
Burleigh County, ND 23.7 Healthy -8.6
Campbell County, SD 22.5 Healthy -9.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Emmons County
Potter County, SD 32.3 Healthy +0.0
Dundy County, NE 32.4 Healthy +0.1
Logan County, ND 32.1 Healthy -0.2
King County, TX 32.1 Healthy -0.2
Harlan County, NE 32.1 Healthy -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Emmons County has a County Distress Index score of 32.3 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,787th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 21st in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Emmons County?

    The primary driver of distress in Emmons County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 53.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Emmons County compare to neighboring counties?

    Emmons County (32.3) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Corson County, SD (60.0); Sioux County, ND (55.9); Logan County, ND (32.1).

  • 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 Emmons County?

    Emmons County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 3,224 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.