Dallas County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Serious · 66.0 | 6,185 people · 26th most distressed in Arkansas
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Dallas County, AR shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.0 — 437th 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 26th of 75 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dallas County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 87.1 — worse than roughly 87% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 87.1
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 93
Student Loan Delinquency 61
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 84
Income & Poverty 78.9
Poverty Rate 84
Income vs. State Median 68
Child Poverty Rate 84
Employment & Wages 64.2
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 36
Business Formation Rate 90
Community Vulnerability 54.6
Uninsured Rate 14
Disability Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 45.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 20
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 69
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 7
Homeownership Rate 65
Rent-to-Income Ratio 64

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Dallas County
Dallas County, AR 66.0 Serious —
Clark County, AR 62.4 Elevated -3.6
Ouachita County, AR 58.6 Elevated -7.4
Cleveland County, AR 55.8 Elevated -10.2
Hot Spring County, AR 55.8 Elevated -10.3
Calhoun County, AR 49.8 Normal -16.2
Grant County, AR 40.9 Normal -25.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Dallas County
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK 65.9 Serious -0.1
Baylor County, TX 66.1 Serious +0.1
Clay County, TN 65.8 Serious -0.2
Lafayette County, FL 66.2 Serious +0.2
Hall County, TX 65.8 Serious -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Dallas County has a County Distress Index score of 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 437th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 26th in Arkansas out of 75 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Dallas County?

    The primary driver of distress in Dallas County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 87.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Dallas County compare to neighboring counties?

    Dallas County (66.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Clark County, AR (62.4); Ouachita County, AR (58.6); Cleveland County, AR (55.8).

  • 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 Dallas County?

    Dallas County, Arkansas has a population of approximately 6,185 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.