Miller County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Serious · 70.2 | 42,415 people · 12th most distressed in Arkansas

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Miller County, AR shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.2 — 206th 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 12th of 75 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Miller County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 76.6 — worse than roughly 77% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 76.6
Uninsured Rate 73
Disability Rate 80
Housing Cost Burden 76.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 80
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 92
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 39
Homeownership Rate 84
Rent-to-Income Ratio 86
Income & Poverty 74.9
Poverty Rate 90
Income vs. State Median 49
Child Poverty Rate 86
Debt & Delinquency 69.4
Debt in Collections 94
Medical Debt 88
Student Loan Delinquency 5
Auto Loan Delinquency 76
Credit Card Delinquency 77
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 76
Employment & Wages 53.7
Unemployment Rate 80
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 21

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Miller County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Miller County
Miller County, AR 70.2 Serious
Caddo Parish, LA 70.7 Serious +0.5
Cass County, TX 66.8 Serious -3.3
Lafayette County, AR 66.3 Serious -3.8
Hempstead County, AR 66.3 Serious -3.9
Bowie County, TX 65.1 Serious -5.1
Little River County, AR 58.3 Elevated -11.9
Bossier Parish, LA 54.8 Elevated -15.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Miller County
Clarendon County, SC 70.1 Serious -0.0
Val Verde County, TX 70.3 Serious +0.1
Morehouse Parish, LA 70.3 Serious +0.1
St. Helena Parish, LA 70.3 Serious +0.1
Danville city, VA 70.0 Serious -0.1

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