Campbell County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 22.5 | 1,340 people · 55th most distressed in South Dakota
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Campbell County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 22.5 — 3079th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low. Within South Dakota, it ranks 55th of 66 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Campbell County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 37.8 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 37.8
Poverty Rate 29
Income vs. State Median 61
Child Poverty Rate 23
Employment & Wages 29.0
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 49
Business Formation Rate 16
Community Vulnerability 16.7
Uninsured Rate 9
Disability Rate 24
Housing Cost Burden 15.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 16
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 12
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 29
Rent-to-Income Ratio 14
Debt & Delinquency 14.1
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 18
Credit Card Delinquency 19
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 22

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Campbell County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Campbell County
Campbell County, SD 22.5 Healthy —
Corson County, SD 60.0 Elevated +37.5
Walworth County, SD 46.9 Normal +24.4
Emmons County, ND 32.3 Healthy +9.8
McPherson County, SD 31.5 Healthy +9.0
McIntosh County, ND 30.2 Healthy +7.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Campbell County
Spink County, SD 22.6 Healthy +0.0
Hutchinson County, SD 22.3 Healthy -0.2
Marshall County, SD 22.3 Healthy -0.2
Kittson County, MN 22.2 Healthy -0.3
Polk County, NE 23.1 Healthy +0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Campbell County, South Dakota?

    Campbell County has a County Distress Index score of 22.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,079th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 55th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Campbell County?

    The primary driver of distress in Campbell County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 37.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Campbell County compare to neighboring counties?

    Campbell County (22.5) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Corson County, SD (60.0); Walworth County, SD (46.9); Emmons County, ND (32.3).

  • 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 Campbell County?

    Campbell County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 1,340 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.