Griggs County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 24.1 | 2,248 people · 39th most distressed in North Dakota
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Griggs County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 24.1 — 3053rd 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 39th of 53 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Griggs County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 42.8 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 42.8
Poverty Rate 34
Income vs. State Median 56
Child Poverty Rate 38
Community Vulnerability 26.6
Uninsured Rate 26
Disability Rate 28
Employment & Wages 24.7
Unemployment Rate 8
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 8
Business Formation Rate 58
Debt & Delinquency 15.6
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 40
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 8
Housing Cost Burden 10.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 10
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 8
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 9
Homeownership Rate 22
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 Griggs County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Griggs County
Griggs County, ND 24.1 Healthy —
Stutsman County, ND 35.7 Normal +11.5
Eddy County, ND 34.5 Healthy +10.4
Barnes County, ND 33.9 Healthy +9.8
Nelson County, ND 26.2 Healthy +2.0
Foster County, ND 25.2 Healthy +1.0
Steele County, ND 16.7 Healthy -7.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Griggs County
Faulk County, SD 24.1 Healthy -0.0
Renville County, ND 24.2 Healthy +0.0
Gray County, KS 24.2 Healthy +0.1
Dixon County, NE 24.2 Healthy +0.1
Clay County, NE 23.8 Healthy -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Griggs County has a County Distress Index score of 24.1 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,053rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 39th in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Griggs County?

    The primary driver of distress in Griggs County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 42.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Griggs County compare to neighboring counties?

    Griggs County (24.1) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Stutsman County, ND (35.7); Eddy County, ND (34.5); Barnes County, ND (33.9).

  • 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 Griggs County?

    Griggs County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 2,248 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.