Haakon County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 25.6 | 1,851 people · 49th most distressed in South Dakota
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Haakon County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 25.6 — 3028th 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 49th of 66 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Haakon County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 44.5 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 44.5
Uninsured Rate 69
Disability Rate 20
Income & Poverty 38.5
Poverty Rate 25
Income vs. State Median 67
Child Poverty Rate 23
Employment & Wages 21.6
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 40
Business Formation Rate 20
Housing Cost Burden 13.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 7
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 21
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 6
Homeownership Rate 11
Rent-to-Income Ratio 21
Debt & Delinquency 10.5
Debt in Collections 9
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 18
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 11

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Haakon County
Haakon County, SD 25.6 Healthy —
Jackson County, SD 62.3 Elevated +36.7
Dewey County, SD 60.2 Elevated +34.6
Ziebach County, SD 53.1 Elevated +27.5
Jones County, SD 44.7 Normal +19.1
Pennington County, SD 44.1 Normal +18.5
Meade County, SD 32.1 Healthy +6.5
Stanley County, SD 31.9 Healthy +6.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Haakon County
Denali Borough, AK 25.6 Healthy 0.0
Marshall County, MN 25.7 Healthy +0.1
Cuming County, NE 25.5 Healthy -0.1
Kearney County, NE 25.7 Healthy +0.1
Douglas County, SD 25.8 Healthy +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Haakon County has a County Distress Index score of 25.6 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,028th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 49th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Haakon County?

    The primary driver of distress in Haakon County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 44.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Haakon County compare to neighboring counties?

    Haakon County (25.6) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Jackson County, SD (62.3); Dewey County, SD (60.2); 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 Haakon County?

    Haakon County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 1,851 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.