Sheridan County, North Dakota
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Sheridan County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.8 — 2655th 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 12th of 53 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Sheridan County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 75.5 — worse than roughly 76% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Sheridan County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Sheridan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan County, ND | 34.8 | Healthy | — |
| Pierce County, ND | 33.8 | Healthy | -1.0 |
| Wells County, ND | 29.3 | Healthy | -5.5 |
| McHenry County, ND | 28.0 | Healthy | -6.9 |
| Kidder County, ND | 27.3 | Healthy | -7.5 |
| Burleigh County, ND | 23.7 | Healthy | -11.1 |
| McLean County, ND | 19.6 | Healthy | -15.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Sheridan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, IA | 34.9 | Healthy | +0.0 |
| Hodgeman County, KS | 34.8 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Winkler County, TX | 34.8 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Mountrail County, ND | 35.0 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Gilpin County, CO | 34.7 | Healthy | -0.2 |
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