Little River County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.3 | 11,805 people · 52nd most distressed in Arkansas
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Little River County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.3 — 964th 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 52nd of 75 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Little River County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 83.0 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 83.0
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 61
Auto Loan Delinquency 89
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 63
Income & Poverty 71.8
Poverty Rate 77
Income vs. State Median 58
Child Poverty Rate 80
Employment & Wages 53.4
Unemployment Rate 78
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 77
Community Vulnerability 41.6
Uninsured Rate 25
Disability Rate 59
Housing Cost Burden 41.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 71
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 52
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 11
Homeownership Rate 19
Rent-to-Income Ratio 55

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Little River County
Little River County, AR 58.3 Elevated —
Miller County, AR 70.2 Serious +11.9
Howard County, AR 69.9 Serious +11.6
McCurtain County, OK 69.6 Serious +11.3
Hempstead County, AR 66.3 Serious +8.0
Bowie County, TX 65.1 Serious +6.8
Sevier County, AR 61.7 Elevated +3.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Little River County
Dickenson County, VA 58.3 Elevated 0.0
Allen County, KY 58.3 Elevated -0.0
Edmonson County, KY 58.3 Elevated +0.0
Geary County, KS 58.3 Elevated -0.0
Decatur County, TN 58.2 Elevated -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Little River County, Arkansas?

    Little River County has a County Distress Index score of 58.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 964th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 52nd in Arkansas out of 75 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Little River County?

    The primary driver of distress in Little River County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 83.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Little River County compare to neighboring counties?

    Little River County (58.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Miller County, AR (70.2); Howard County, AR (69.9); McCurtain County, OK (69.6).

  • 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 Little River County?

    Little River County, Arkansas has a population of approximately 11,805 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.