Franklin County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.5 | 17,468 people · 53rd most distressed in Arkansas

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Franklin County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.5 — 1033rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Arkansas, it ranks 53rd of 75 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Franklin County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 71.0 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 71.0
Uninsured Rate 52
Disability Rate 90
Debt & Delinquency 64.7
Debt in Collections 67
Medical Debt 58
Student Loan Delinquency 88
Auto Loan Delinquency 54
Credit Card Delinquency 52
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 69
Income & Poverty 63.8
Poverty Rate 82
Income vs. State Median 33
Child Poverty Rate 76
Employment & Wages 54.2
Unemployment Rate 64
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 38
Business Formation Rate 61
Housing Cost Burden 33.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 35
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 29
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 20
Homeownership Rate 52
Rent-to-Income Ratio 34

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Franklin County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Franklin County
Franklin County, AR 57.5 Elevated
Johnson County, AR 65.7 Serious +8.2
Logan County, AR 60.0 Elevated +2.5
Sebastian County, AR 57.3 Elevated -0.2
Madison County, AR 54.4 Elevated -3.1
Crawford County, AR 53.7 Elevated -3.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Franklin County
Clay County, NC 57.5 Elevated 0.0
Fayette County, OH 57.5 Elevated 0.0
Roane County, WV 57.5 Elevated -0.0
Coos County, NH 57.5 Elevated -0.0
Stephens County, OK 57.5 Elevated -0.0

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