Kingsbury County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 28.9 | 5,276 people · 40th most distressed in South Dakota
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Kingsbury County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 28.9 — 2929th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within South Dakota, it ranks 40th of 66 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kingsbury County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 47.5 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 47.5
Unemployment Rate 8
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 40
Business Formation Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 39.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 74
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 75
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 23
Homeownership Rate 13
Rent-to-Income Ratio 11
Income & Poverty 29.2
Poverty Rate 21
Income vs. State Median 48
Child Poverty Rate 19
Community Vulnerability 19.3
Uninsured Rate 29
Disability Rate 10
Debt & Delinquency 9.2
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 18
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 8
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 Kingsbury County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Kingsbury County
Kingsbury County, SD 28.9 Healthy —
Beadle County, SD 45.2 Normal +16.4
Miner County, SD 33.9 Healthy +5.0
Sanborn County, SD 30.6 Healthy +1.8
Lake County, SD 28.3 Healthy -0.6
Clark County, SD 26.0 Healthy -2.9
Brookings County, SD 23.6 Healthy -5.2
Hamlin County, SD 18.3 Healthy -10.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Kingsbury County
Chase County, NE 28.9 Healthy +0.1
Somervell County, TX 29.0 Healthy +0.2
Sheridan County, KS 29.1 Healthy +0.3
Calhoun County, IA 29.1 Healthy +0.3
Thayer County, NE 28.5 Healthy -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Kingsbury County has a County Distress Index score of 28.9 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,929th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 40th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Kingsbury County?

    The primary driver of distress in Kingsbury County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 47.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Kingsbury County compare to neighboring counties?

    Kingsbury County (28.9) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Beadle County, SD (45.2); Miner County, SD (33.9); Sanborn County, SD (30.6).

  • 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 Kingsbury County?

    Kingsbury County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 5,276 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.