Sioux County, North Dakota
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Sioux County, ND registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.9 — 1149th 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 2nd of 53 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Sioux County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% 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 Sioux County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Sioux County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux County, ND | 55.9 | Elevated | — |
| Corson County, SD | 60.0 | Elevated | +4.1 |
| Grant County, ND | 38.9 | Normal | -17.0 |
| Adams County, ND | 33.1 | Healthy | -22.8 |
| Emmons County, ND | 32.3 | Healthy | -23.6 |
| Morton County, ND | 28.2 | Healthy | -27.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Sioux County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County, AR | 55.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Van Buren County, TN | 56.1 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Pershing County, NV | 56.1 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Runnels County, TX | 56.1 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Carroll County, MS | 55.7 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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