Davison County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 30.1 | 19,922 people · 37th most distressed in South Dakota

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Davison County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 30.1 — 2883rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage and disability rates are better than the national average. Within South Dakota, it ranks 37th of 66 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Davison County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 43.1 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 43.1
Uninsured Rate 46
Disability Rate 40
Housing Cost Burden 32.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 27
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 16
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 22
Homeownership Rate 89
Rent-to-Income Ratio 9
Income & Poverty 26.7
Poverty Rate 16
Income vs. State Median 47
Child Poverty Rate 17
Debt & Delinquency 25.6
Debt in Collections 14
Medical Debt 17
Student Loan Delinquency 20
Auto Loan Delinquency 27
Credit Card Delinquency 39
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 36
Employment & Wages 22.7
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 14
Business Formation Rate 49

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Davison County
Davison County, SD 30.1 Healthy
Sanborn County, SD 30.6 Healthy +0.5
Aurora County, SD 26.3 Healthy -3.8
Douglas County, SD 25.8 Healthy -4.3
Hutchinson County, SD 22.3 Healthy -7.8
Hanson County, SD 20.2 Healthy -9.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Davison County
Ste. Genevieve County, MO 30.1 Healthy -0.1
Wright County, IA 30.2 Healthy +0.1
Madison County, VA 30.2 Healthy +0.1
Sibley County, MN 30.2 Healthy +0.1
Houston County, MN 29.9 Healthy -0.3

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