Tripp County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Normal · 42.8 | 5,621 people · 19th most distressed in South Dakota
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Tripp County, SD falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.8 — 2156th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within South Dakota, it ranks 19th of 66 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Tripp County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 72.2 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 72.2
Poverty Rate 68
Income vs. State Median 82
Child Poverty Rate 67
Housing Cost Burden 53.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 74
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 87
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 10
Homeownership Rate 67
Rent-to-Income Ratio 30
Community Vulnerability 43.0
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 5
Employment & Wages 22.6
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 26
Business Formation Rate 37
Debt & Delinquency 22.4
Debt in Collections 12
Medical Debt 18
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 42
Credit Card Delinquency 36
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 13

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tripp County
Tripp County, SD 42.8 Normal —
Todd County, SD 61.0 Elevated +18.2
Lyman County, SD 54.4 Elevated +11.6
Mellette County, SD 52.4 Elevated +9.6
Cherry County, NE 39.7 Normal -3.0
Gregory County, SD 39.0 Normal -3.7
Keya Paha County, NE 38.4 Normal -4.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tripp County
Kearny County, KS 42.7 Normal -0.0
Kingman County, KS 42.8 Normal +0.0
Caldwell County, MO 42.8 Normal +0.1
Furnas County, NE 42.6 Normal -0.1
Martin County, TX 42.6 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Tripp County has a County Distress Index score of 42.8 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,156th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 19th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Tripp County?

    The primary driver of distress in Tripp County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 72.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Tripp County compare to neighboring counties?

    Tripp County (42.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Todd County, SD (61.0); Lyman County, SD (54.4); Mellette County, SD (52.4).

  • 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 Tripp County?

    Tripp County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 5,621 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.