Mercer County, North Dakota
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Mercer County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 32.5 — 2778th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within North Dakota, it ranks 20th of 53 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Mercer County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 49.6 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Mercer County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County, ND | 32.5 | Healthy | — |
| Morton County, ND | 28.2 | Healthy | -4.3 |
| Stark County, ND | 26.5 | Healthy | -6.0 |
| Dunn County, ND | 26.1 | Healthy | -6.4 |
| Oliver County, ND | 21.7 | Healthy | -10.8 |
| McLean County, ND | 19.6 | Healthy | -13.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundy County, NE | 32.4 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Potter County, SD | 32.3 | Healthy | -0.2 |
| Daggett County, UT | 32.8 | Healthy | +0.2 |
| Emmons County, ND | 32.3 | Healthy | -0.3 |
| Logan County, ND | 32.1 | Healthy | -0.4 |
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