Greenlee County, Arizona

County Distress Index: Healthy · 31.1 | 9,369 people · 15th most distressed in Arizona
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Greenlee County, AZ ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.1 — 2849th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Arizona, it ranks 15th of 15 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greenlee County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 58.3 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 58.3
Debt in Collections 65
Medical Debt 53
Student Loan Delinquency 68
Auto Loan Delinquency 66
Credit Card Delinquency 92
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Employment & Wages 35.9
Unemployment Rate 8
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 28.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 95
Rent-to-Income Ratio 33
Community Vulnerability 16.7
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 28
Income & Poverty 15.9
Poverty Rate 18
Income vs. State Median 21
Child Poverty Rate 9

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Greenlee County
Greenlee County, AZ 31.1 Healthy —
Apache County, AZ 68.7 Serious +37.6
Hidalgo County, NM 63.9 Elevated +32.8
Cochise County, AZ 63.0 Elevated +31.9
Catron County, NM 60.4 Elevated +29.3
Grant County, NM 58.4 Elevated +27.3
Graham County, AZ 50.0 Elevated +18.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Greenlee County
Yellow Medicine County, MN 31.1 Healthy +0.0
Adair County, IA 31.1 Healthy -0.1
Logan County, NE 31.2 Healthy +0.1
Red Lake County, MN 31.2 Healthy +0.1
Jasper County, IL 31.2 Healthy +0.1

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State Bar of Arizona — Lawyer Referral Service 602-252-4804

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Legal aid organizations serving Greenlee County residents at no cost.

Community Legal Services (CLS) — Central and Northern Arizona 602-258-3434
Southern Arizona Legal Aid (SALA) 520-623-9465
DNA People's Legal Services 928-871-4151
Three Rivers Legal Services 602-258-3434
Community Legal Services, Inc. (800) 852-9075

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Greenlee County, Arizona?

    Greenlee County has a County Distress Index score of 31.1 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,849th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in Arizona out of 15 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Greenlee County?

    The primary driver of distress in Greenlee County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 58.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Greenlee County compare to neighboring counties?

    Greenlee County (31.1) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Apache County, AZ (68.7); Hidalgo County, NM (63.9); Cochise County, AZ (63.0).

  • 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 Greenlee County?

    Greenlee County, Arizona has a population of approximately 9,369 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.