Corson County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Elevated · 60.0 | 3,782 people · 7th most distressed in South Dakota
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Corson County, SD registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.0 — 826th 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 South Dakota, it ranks 7th of 66 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Corson County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 95.0
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 69.6
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 44
Employment & Wages 65.6
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 32
Business Formation Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 41.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 6
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 18
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 93
Rent-to-Income Ratio 85
Debt & Delinquency 28.3
Debt in Collections 78
Medical Debt 36
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 18
Credit Card Delinquency 19
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Corson County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Corson County
Corson County, SD 60.0 Elevated —
Dewey County, SD 60.2 Elevated +0.2
Sioux County, ND 55.9 Elevated -4.1
Ziebach County, SD 53.1 Elevated -6.9
Walworth County, SD 46.9 Normal -13.1
Perkins County, SD 33.9 Healthy -26.1
Adams County, ND 33.1 Healthy -26.9
Emmons County, ND 32.3 Healthy -27.7
Campbell County, SD 22.5 Healthy -37.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Corson County
Pickett County, TN 60.0 Elevated -0.1
Garza County, TX 60.1 Elevated +0.1
Dewey County, SD 60.2 Elevated +0.2
Leslie County, KY 59.7 Elevated -0.3
San Saba County, TX 59.7 Elevated -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Corson County has a County Distress Index score of 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 826th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 7th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Corson County?

    The primary driver of distress in Corson County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 95.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Corson County compare to neighboring counties?

    Corson County (60.0) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Dewey County, SD (60.2); Sioux County, ND (55.9); Ziebach County, SD (53.1).

  • 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 Corson County?

    Corson County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 3,782 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.