Rolette County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.4 | 11,728 people · 1st most distressed in North Dakota
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Rolette County, ND registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.4 — 726th 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 1st of 53 counties. It scores higher than all 3 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Rolette County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 88.5 — worse than roughly 89% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 88.5
Poverty Rate 93
Income vs. State Median 93
Child Poverty Rate 79
Community Vulnerability 81.7
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 68
Employment & Wages 52.3
Unemployment Rate 74
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 20
Business Formation Rate 63
Debt & Delinquency 50.5
Debt in Collections 67
Medical Debt 28
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 7
Housing Cost Burden 33.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 7
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 25
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 12
Homeownership Rate 84
Rent-to-Income Ratio 40

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Rolette County compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Rolette County
Rolette County, ND 61.4 Elevated —
Pierce County, ND 33.8 Healthy -27.6
Towner County, ND 26.6 Healthy -34.8
Bottineau County, ND 21.4 Healthy -40.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Rolette County
Jasper County, SC 61.4 Elevated 0.0
Barren County, KY 61.4 Elevated -0.0
Live Oak County, TX 61.4 Elevated +0.0
Jasper County, MS 61.4 Elevated -0.0
Sharp County, AR 61.4 Elevated +0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Rolette County has a County Distress Index score of 61.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 726th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 1st in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Rolette County?

    The primary driver of distress in Rolette County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 88.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Rolette County compare to neighboring counties?

    Rolette County (61.4) can be compared to its 3 neighboring counties: Pierce County, ND (33.8); Towner County, ND (26.6); Bottineau County, ND (21.4).

  • 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 Rolette County?

    Rolette County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 11,728 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.