Turner County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 24.5 | 9,027 people · 50th most distressed in South Dakota
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Turner County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 24.5 — 3047th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where the job market is relatively stable with wages that keep pace with costs. Within South Dakota, it ranks 50th of 66 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Turner County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 44.3 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 44.3
Unemployment Rate 6
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 79
Business Formation Rate 48
Housing Cost Burden 26.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 11
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 23
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 50
Homeownership Rate 24
Rent-to-Income Ratio 22
Community Vulnerability 22.0
Uninsured Rate 37
Disability Rate 7
Debt & Delinquency 16.9
Debt in Collections 6
Medical Debt 19
Student Loan Delinquency 37
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 23
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 12
Income & Poverty 13.3
Poverty Rate 9
Income vs. State Median 25
Child Poverty Rate 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Turner County
Turner County, SD 24.5 Healthy —
Clay County, SD 41.2 Normal +16.7
Minnehaha County, SD 29.7 Healthy +5.2
Yankton County, SD 28.8 Healthy +4.3
McCook County, SD 26.9 Healthy +2.4
Hutchinson County, SD 22.3 Healthy -2.2
Lincoln County, SD 15.2 Healthy -9.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Turner County
Crook County, WY 24.5 Healthy +0.0
Phelps County, NE 24.6 Healthy +0.1
Dixon County, NE 24.2 Healthy -0.3
Gray County, KS 24.2 Healthy -0.3
Renville County, ND 24.2 Healthy -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Turner County has a County Distress Index score of 24.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,047th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 50th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Turner County?

    The primary driver of distress in Turner County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 44.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Turner County compare to neighboring counties?

    Turner County (24.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Clay County, SD (41.2); Minnehaha County, SD (29.7); Yankton County, SD (28.8).

  • 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 Turner County?

    Turner County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 9,027 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.