Faulk County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 24.1 | 2,151 people · 51st most distressed in South Dakota
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Faulk County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 24.1 — 3054th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within South Dakota, it ranks 51st of 66 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Faulk County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 45.3 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 45.3
Poverty Rate 46
Income vs. State Median 52
Child Poverty Rate 38
Employment & Wages 39.1
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 64
Business Formation Rate 48
Community Vulnerability 13.6
Uninsured Rate 11
Disability Rate 16
Debt & Delinquency 11.8
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 18
Credit Card Delinquency 19
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 8
Housing Cost Burden 10.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 21
Homeownership Rate 11
Rent-to-Income Ratio 12

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Faulk County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Faulk County
Faulk County, SD 24.1 Healthy —
Brown County, SD 32.4 Healthy +8.2
Potter County, SD 32.3 Healthy +8.2
Spink County, SD 22.6 Healthy -1.6
Hyde County, SD 20.4 Healthy -3.7
Hand County, SD 20.1 Healthy -4.0
Edmunds County, SD 15.8 Healthy -8.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Faulk County
Griggs County, ND 24.1 Healthy +0.0
Renville County, ND 24.2 Healthy +0.0
Gray County, KS 24.2 Healthy +0.1
Dixon County, NE 24.2 Healthy +0.1
Clay County, NE 23.8 Healthy -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Faulk County has a County Distress Index score of 24.1 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,054th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 51st in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Faulk County?

    The primary driver of distress in Faulk County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 45.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Faulk County compare to neighboring counties?

    Faulk County (24.1) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Brown County, SD (32.4); Potter County, SD (32.3); Spink County, SD (22.6).

  • 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 Faulk County?

    Faulk County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 2,151 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.