Randolph County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 59.9 | 18,907 people · 45th most distressed in Arkansas
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Randolph County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.9 — 841st 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 45th 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. Randolph County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 67.2 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 67.2
Uninsured Rate 41
Disability Rate 93
Income & Poverty 66.7
Poverty Rate 80
Income vs. State Median 44
Child Poverty Rate 76
Employment & Wages 62.2
Unemployment Rate 52
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 61
Business Formation Rate 74
Debt & Delinquency 60.1
Debt in Collections 83
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 6
Auto Loan Delinquency 66
Credit Card Delinquency 85
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 26
Housing Cost Burden 43.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 50
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 22
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 42
Homeownership Rate 56
Rent-to-Income Ratio 45

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Randolph County
Randolph County, AR 59.9 Elevated —
Ripley County, MO 77.0 Serious +17.1
Oregon County, MO 72.5 Serious +12.6
Lawrence County, AR 65.8 Serious +5.9
Greene County, AR 64.1 Elevated +4.2
Clay County, AR 63.7 Elevated +3.8
Sharp County, AR 61.4 Elevated +1.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Randolph County
Osceola County, MI 59.9 Elevated +0.0
Okanogan County, WA 59.8 Elevated -0.0
DeKalb County, TN 59.9 Elevated +0.0
Rowan County, KY 59.9 Elevated +0.0
Robertson County, TX 59.8 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Randolph County has a County Distress Index score of 59.9 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 841st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 45th in Arkansas out of 75 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Randolph County?

    The primary driver of distress in Randolph County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 67.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Randolph County compare to neighboring counties?

    Randolph County (59.9) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Ripley County, MO (77.0); Oregon County, MO (72.5); Lawrence County, AR (65.8).

  • 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 Randolph County?

    Randolph County, Arkansas has a population of approximately 18,907 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.