Nevada County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Serious · 71.1 | 8,120 people · 7th most distressed in Arkansas
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Nevada County, AR shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.1 — 160th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Arkansas, it ranks 7th 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. Nevada County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 85.9 — worse than roughly 86% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 85.9
Poverty Rate 93
Income vs. State Median 73
Child Poverty Rate 92
Debt & Delinquency 73.9
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 92
Student Loan Delinquency 61
Auto Loan Delinquency 59
Credit Card Delinquency 57
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 80
Employment & Wages 68.6
Unemployment Rate 93
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 25
Business Formation Rate 88
Housing Cost Burden 66.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 95
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 74
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 82
Rent-to-Income Ratio 74
Community Vulnerability 60.9
Uninsured Rate 31
Disability Rate 91

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Nevada County
Nevada County, AR 71.1 Serious —
Lafayette County, AR 66.3 Serious -4.8
Hempstead County, AR 66.3 Serious -4.8
Columbia County, AR 63.9 Elevated -7.2
Pike County, AR 63.8 Elevated -7.2
Clark County, AR 62.4 Elevated -8.7
Ouachita County, AR 58.6 Elevated -12.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Nevada County
Zavala County, TX 71.1 Serious +0.0
Mineral County, NV 71.1 Serious +0.1
Monroe County, AR 70.9 Serious -0.2
Latimer County, OK 70.9 Serious -0.2
Scott County, AR 70.9 Serious -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Nevada County has a County Distress Index score of 71.1 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 160th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 7th in Arkansas out of 75 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Nevada County?

    The primary driver of distress in Nevada County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 85.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Nevada County compare to neighboring counties?

    Nevada County (71.1) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Lafayette County, AR (66.3); Hempstead County, AR (66.3); Columbia County, AR (63.9).

  • 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 Nevada County?

    Nevada County, Arkansas has a population of approximately 8,120 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.