Slope County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.5 | 674 people · 10th most distressed in North Dakota
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Slope County, ND falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.5 — 2628th 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 10th of 53 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Slope County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 76.0 — worse than roughly 76% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 76.0
Poverty Rate 56
Income vs. State Median 93
Child Poverty Rate 79
Employment & Wages 35.0
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 25.1
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 45
Housing Cost Burden 23.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 70
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 34
Debt & Delinquency 17.4
Debt in Collections 8
Medical Debt 29
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 17
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Slope County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Slope County
Slope County, ND 35.5 Normal —
Golden Valley County, ND 38.4 Normal +3.0
Hettinger County, ND 37.2 Normal +1.7
Adams County, ND 33.1 Healthy -2.3
Fallon County, MT 31.8 Healthy -3.7
Stark County, ND 26.5 Healthy -8.9
Bowman County, ND 19.3 Healthy -16.2
Billings County, ND 17.3 Healthy -18.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Slope County
Bland County, VA 35.5 Normal +0.0
Nuckolls County, NE 35.4 Normal -0.1
Ottawa County, KS 35.6 Normal +0.1
Thomas County, KS 35.6 Normal +0.1
Grant County, MN 35.3 Normal -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Slope County has a County Distress Index score of 35.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,628th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 10th in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Slope County?

    The primary driver of distress in Slope County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 76.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Slope County compare to neighboring counties?

    Slope County (35.5) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Golden Valley County, ND (38.4); Hettinger County, ND (37.2); Adams County, ND (33.1).

  • 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 Slope County?

    Slope County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 674 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.