Hanson County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 20.2 | 3,471 people · 60th most distressed in South Dakota
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Hanson County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 20.2 — 3113th 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 60th of 66 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hanson County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 30.2 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 30.2
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 5
Employment & Wages 26.3
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 16
Business Formation Rate 44
Income & Poverty 20.1
Poverty Rate 13
Income vs. State Median 33
Child Poverty Rate 15
Housing Cost Burden 15.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 57
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5
Debt & Delinquency 8.9
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 18
Credit Card Delinquency 5
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 Hanson County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hanson County
Hanson County, SD 20.2 Healthy —
Miner County, SD 33.9 Healthy +13.7
Sanborn County, SD 30.6 Healthy +10.4
Davison County, SD 30.1 Healthy +9.9
McCook County, SD 26.9 Healthy +6.7
Hutchinson County, SD 22.3 Healthy +2.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hanson County
Hand County, SD 20.1 Healthy -0.0
Hyde County, SD 20.4 Healthy +0.2
Sargent County, ND 20.5 Healthy +0.3
Ransom County, ND 19.8 Healthy -0.4
McLean County, ND 19.6 Healthy -0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Hanson County has a County Distress Index score of 20.2 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,113th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 60th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Hanson County?

    The primary driver of distress in Hanson County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 30.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Hanson County compare to neighboring counties?

    Hanson County (20.2) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Miner County, SD (33.9); Sanborn County, SD (30.6); Davison County, SD (30.1).

  • 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 Hanson County?

    Hanson County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 3,471 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.