Hyde County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 20.4 | 1,186 people · 59th most distressed in South Dakota
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Hyde County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 20.4 — 3112th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low. Within South Dakota, it ranks 59th of 66 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hyde County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 36.7 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 36.7
Poverty Rate 31
Income vs. State Median 54
Child Poverty Rate 26
Community Vulnerability 26.4
Uninsured Rate 37
Disability Rate 16
Debt & Delinquency 16.1
Debt in Collections 12
Medical Debt 21
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 18
Credit Card Delinquency 19
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 13
Housing Cost Burden 15.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 26
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 22
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 6
Homeownership Rate 10
Rent-to-Income Ratio 13
Employment & Wages 7.3
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 11
Business Formation Rate 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hyde County
Hyde County, SD 20.4 Healthy —
Buffalo County, SD 61.9 Elevated +41.6
Lyman County, SD 54.4 Elevated +34.0
Potter County, SD 32.3 Healthy +12.0
Faulk County, SD 24.1 Healthy +3.7
Hughes County, SD 23.5 Healthy +3.1
Hand County, SD 20.1 Healthy -0.2
Sully County, SD 19.6 Healthy -0.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hyde County
Sargent County, ND 20.5 Healthy +0.1
Hanson County, SD 20.2 Healthy -0.2
Hand County, SD 20.1 Healthy -0.2
Burke County, ND 20.8 Healthy +0.4
Ransom County, ND 19.8 Healthy -0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Hyde County has a County Distress Index score of 20.4 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,112th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 59th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Hyde County?

    The primary driver of distress in Hyde County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 36.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Hyde County compare to neighboring counties?

    Hyde County (20.4) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Buffalo County, SD (61.9); Lyman County, SD (54.4); Potter County, SD (32.3).

  • 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 Hyde County?

    Hyde County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 1,186 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.