Spink County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 22.6 | 6,166 people · 54th most distressed in South Dakota
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Spink County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 22.6 — 3076th 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 54th of 66 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Spink County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 30.4 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 30.4
Poverty Rate 26
Income vs. State Median 43
Child Poverty Rate 22
Community Vulnerability 29.8
Uninsured Rate 47
Disability Rate 12
Employment & Wages 23.7
Unemployment Rate 6
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 19
Business Formation Rate 46
Housing Cost Burden 15.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 8
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 8
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 7
Homeownership Rate 46
Rent-to-Income Ratio 6
Debt & Delinquency 13.8
Debt in Collections 14
Medical Debt 23
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 10
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 17

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Spink County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Spink County
Spink County, SD 22.6 Healthy —
Beadle County, SD 45.2 Normal +22.7
Day County, SD 33.0 Healthy +10.5
Brown County, SD 32.4 Healthy +9.8
Clark County, SD 26.0 Healthy +3.4
Faulk County, SD 24.1 Healthy +1.6
Hand County, SD 20.1 Healthy -2.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Spink County
Campbell County, SD 22.5 Healthy -0.0
Hutchinson County, SD 22.3 Healthy -0.3
Marshall County, SD 22.3 Healthy -0.3
Kittson County, MN 22.2 Healthy -0.3
Polk County, NE 23.1 Healthy +0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Spink County has a County Distress Index score of 22.6 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,076th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 54th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Spink County?

    The primary driver of distress in Spink County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 30.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Spink County compare to neighboring counties?

    Spink County (22.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Beadle County, SD (45.2); Day County, SD (33.0); Brown County, SD (32.4).

  • 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 Spink County?

    Spink County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 6,166 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.