Marshall County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 22.3 | 4,390 people · 57th most distressed in South Dakota
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Marshall County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 22.3 — 3082nd 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 57th of 66 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Marshall County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 34.1 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 34.1
Poverty Rate 30
Income vs. State Median 42
Child Poverty Rate 31
Employment & Wages 28.9
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 9
Business Formation Rate 58
Debt & Delinquency 26.4
Debt in Collections 21
Medical Debt 45
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 25
Credit Card Delinquency 22
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 32
Housing Cost Burden 12.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 8
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 27
Homeownership Rate 18
Rent-to-Income Ratio 6
Community Vulnerability 9.3
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Marshall County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Marshall County
Marshall County, SD 22.3 Healthy —
Roberts County, SD 47.7 Normal +25.4
Richland County, ND 33.9 Healthy +11.6
Day County, SD 33.0 Healthy +10.7
Brown County, SD 32.4 Healthy +10.1
Sargent County, ND 20.5 Healthy -1.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Marshall County
Hutchinson County, SD 22.3 Healthy 0.0
Kittson County, MN 22.2 Healthy -0.1
Campbell County, SD 22.5 Healthy +0.2
Spink County, SD 22.6 Healthy +0.3
Stillwater County, MT 21.9 Healthy -0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Marshall County has a County Distress Index score of 22.3 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,082nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 57th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Marshall County?

    The primary driver of distress in Marshall County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 34.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Marshall County compare to neighboring counties?

    Marshall County (22.3) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Roberts County, SD (47.7); Richland County, ND (33.9); Day County, SD (33.0).

  • 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 Marshall County?

    Marshall County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 4,390 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.