Grant County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Normal · 38.9 | 2,215 people · 5th most distressed in North Dakota
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Grant County, ND falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 38.9 — 2415th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within North Dakota, it ranks 5th of 53 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Grant County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 79.2 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 79.2
Poverty Rate 69
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 73
Housing Cost Burden 50.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 65
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 92
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 49
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 41
Community Vulnerability 24.4
Uninsured Rate 18
Disability Rate 31
Employment & Wages 23.3
Unemployment Rate 6
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 13
Business Formation Rate 51
Debt & Delinquency 17.0
Debt in Collections 6
Medical Debt 29
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 17
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Grant County, ND 38.9 Normal —
Sioux County, ND 55.9 Elevated +17.0
Hettinger County, ND 37.2 Normal -1.7
Adams County, ND 33.1 Healthy -5.7
Morton County, ND 28.2 Healthy -10.7
Stark County, ND 26.5 Healthy -12.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Florence County, WI 38.9 Normal -0.0
Scott County, IL 38.8 Normal -0.1
Gregory County, SD 39.0 Normal +0.2
Richardson County, NE 39.1 Normal +0.2
Valley County, NE 38.7 Normal -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Grant County has a County Distress Index score of 38.9 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,415th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 5th in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Grant County?

    The primary driver of distress in Grant County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 79.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Grant County compare to neighboring counties?

    Grant County (38.9) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Sioux County, ND (55.9); Hettinger County, ND (37.2); Adams County, ND (33.1).

  • 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 Grant County?

    Grant County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 2,215 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.