Deuel County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 21.0 | 4,354 people · 58th most distressed in South Dakota
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Deuel County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 21.0 — 3105th 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 58th of 66 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Deuel County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 33.4 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 33.4
Uninsured Rate 46
Disability Rate 20
Income & Poverty 23.3
Poverty Rate 14
Income vs. State Median 49
Child Poverty Rate 7
Employment & Wages 21.1
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 13
Business Formation Rate 27
Housing Cost Burden 15.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 6
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 42
Homeownership Rate 16
Rent-to-Income Ratio 9
Debt & Delinquency 11.7
Debt in Collections 9
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 18
Credit Card Delinquency 15
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 8

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Deuel County
Deuel County, SD 21.0 Healthy —
Lincoln County, MN 34.3 Healthy +13.3
Lac qui Parle County, MN 31.5 Healthy +10.5
Yellow Medicine County, MN 31.1 Healthy +10.1
Codington County, SD 30.5 Healthy +9.5
Grant County, SD 30.1 Healthy +9.1
Brookings County, SD 23.6 Healthy +2.6
Hamlin County, SD 18.3 Healthy -2.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Deuel County
Burke County, ND 20.8 Healthy -0.2
Bottineau County, ND 21.4 Healthy +0.4
Sargent County, ND 20.5 Healthy -0.5
Pembina County, ND 21.6 Healthy +0.6
Hyde County, SD 20.4 Healthy -0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Deuel County has a County Distress Index score of 21.0 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,105th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 58th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Deuel County?

    The primary driver of distress in Deuel County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 33.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Deuel County compare to neighboring counties?

    Deuel County (21.0) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Lincoln County, MN (34.3); Lac qui Parle County, MN (31.5); Yellow Medicine County, MN (31.1).

  • 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 Deuel County?

    Deuel County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 4,354 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.