Kidder County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 27.3 | 2,342 people · 31st most distressed in North Dakota
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Kidder County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 27.3 — 2975th 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 31st 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. Kidder County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 61.1 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 61.1
Poverty Rate 56
Income vs. State Median 87
Child Poverty Rate 41
Employment & Wages 25.2
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 15
Business Formation Rate 5
Housing Cost Burden 20.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 7
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 30
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 10
Homeownership Rate 41
Rent-to-Income Ratio 14
Debt & Delinquency 19.5
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 26
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 22
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 29
Community Vulnerability 10.3
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 16

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Kidder County
Kidder County, ND 27.3 Healthy —
Stutsman County, ND 35.7 Normal +8.4
Sheridan County, ND 34.8 Healthy +7.5
Emmons County, ND 32.3 Healthy +5.0
Logan County, ND 32.1 Healthy +4.8
Wells County, ND 29.3 Healthy +2.0
Burleigh County, ND 23.7 Healthy -3.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Kidder County
Worth County, IA 27.4 Healthy +0.1
Gove County, KS 27.4 Healthy +0.1
Meade County, KS 27.1 Healthy -0.2
Fremont County, IA 27.1 Healthy -0.2
Butler County, NE 27.0 Healthy -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Kidder County has a County Distress Index score of 27.3 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,975th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 31st in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Kidder County?

    The primary driver of distress in Kidder County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 61.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Kidder County compare to neighboring counties?

    Kidder County (27.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Stutsman County, ND (35.7); Sheridan County, ND (34.8); Emmons County, ND (32.3).

  • 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 Kidder County?

    Kidder County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 2,342 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.