Crawford County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 53.7 | 61,891 people · 63rd most distressed in Arkansas
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Crawford County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.7 — 1315th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Arkansas, it ranks 63rd of 75 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Crawford County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 70.8 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 70.8
Debt in Collections 76
Medical Debt 59
Student Loan Delinquency 70
Auto Loan Delinquency 52
Credit Card Delinquency 85
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 82
Community Vulnerability 61.9
Uninsured Rate 53
Disability Rate 71
Employment & Wages 56.7
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 31
Business Formation Rate 70
Housing Cost Burden 41.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 67
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 41
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 32
Homeownership Rate 51
Rent-to-Income Ratio 16
Income & Poverty 37.6
Poverty Rate 48
Income vs. State Median 13
Child Poverty Rate 52

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Crawford County
Crawford County, AR 53.7 Elevated —
Sequoyah County, OK 79.2 Serious +25.5
Adair County, OK 77.2 Serious +23.5
Franklin County, AR 57.5 Elevated +3.8
Sebastian County, AR 57.3 Elevated +3.6
Madison County, AR 54.4 Elevated +0.7
Washington County, AR 47.5 Normal -6.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Crawford County
Catoosa County, GA 53.7 Elevated 0.0
Franklin County, NC 53.7 Elevated 0.0
Lowndes County, MS 53.6 Elevated -0.1
Jefferson County, TN 53.8 Elevated +0.1
Allen County, OH 53.8 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Crawford County, Arkansas?

    Crawford County has a County Distress Index score of 53.7 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,315th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 63rd in Arkansas out of 75 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Crawford County?

    The primary driver of distress in Crawford County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 70.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Crawford County compare to neighboring counties?

    Crawford County (53.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Sequoyah County, OK (79.2); Adair County, OK (77.2); Franklin County, AR (57.5).

  • 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 Crawford County?

    Crawford County, Arkansas has a population of approximately 61,891 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.