Crittenden County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Serious · 71.2 | 47,139 people · 6th most distressed in Arkansas
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Crittenden County, AR shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.2 — 152nd 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 6th of 75 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Crittenden County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 81.1 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 81.1
Debt in Collections 99
Medical Debt 94
Student Loan Delinquency 4
Auto Loan Delinquency 98
Credit Card Delinquency 96
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 94
Housing Cost Burden 77.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 85
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 89
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 23
Homeownership Rate 95
Rent-to-Income Ratio 94
Income & Poverty 72.9
Poverty Rate 88
Income vs. State Median 42
Child Poverty Rate 89
Employment & Wages 65.8
Unemployment Rate 89
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 85
Business Formation Rate 23
Community Vulnerability 59.0
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 68

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Crittenden County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Crittenden County
Crittenden County, AR 71.2 Serious —
Lee County, AR 78.8 Serious +7.6
Tunica County, MS 75.2 Serious +3.9
St. Francis County, AR 74.9 Serious +3.7
Mississippi County, AR 69.7 Serious -1.5
Poinsett County, AR 68.1 Serious -3.2
Shelby County, TN 65.5 Serious -5.7
Cross County, AR 64.0 Elevated -7.2
Tipton County, TN 59.7 Elevated -11.6
DeSoto County, MS 44.9 Normal -26.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Crittenden County
Ottawa County, OK 71.2 Serious -0.1
Jones County, TX 71.1 Serious -0.1
Worth County, GA 71.1 Serious -0.1
Brown County, TX 71.1 Serious -0.2
Tyler County, TX 71.0 Serious -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Crittenden County has a County Distress Index score of 71.2 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 152nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 6th in Arkansas out of 75 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Crittenden County?

    The primary driver of distress in Crittenden County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 81.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Crittenden County compare to neighboring counties?

    Crittenden County (71.2) can be compared to its 9 neighboring counties: Lee County, AR (78.8); Tunica County, MS (75.2); St. Francis County, AR (74.9).

  • 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 Crittenden County?

    Crittenden County, Arkansas has a population of approximately 47,139 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.