Sevier County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.7 | 15,632 people · 38th most distressed in Arkansas

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Sevier County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.7 — 704th 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 38th of 75 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Sevier County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 67.9 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 67.9
Debt in Collections 90
Medical Debt 94
Student Loan Delinquency 61
Auto Loan Delinquency 62
Credit Card Delinquency 66
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 34
Community Vulnerability 67.4
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 40
Income & Poverty 65.7
Poverty Rate 81
Income vs. State Median 39
Child Poverty Rate 78
Employment & Wages 54.2
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 45
Business Formation Rate 80
Housing Cost Burden 53.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 48
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 47
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 49
Homeownership Rate 84
Rent-to-Income Ratio 39

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Sevier County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Sevier County
Sevier County, AR 61.7 Elevated
Howard County, AR 69.9 Serious +8.2
McCurtain County, OK 69.6 Serious +7.9
Polk County, AR 62.8 Elevated +1.0
Little River County, AR 58.3 Elevated -3.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Sevier County
Roscommon County, MI 61.7 Elevated +0.0
Labette County, KS 61.7 Elevated -0.0
Gulf County, FL 61.8 Elevated +0.1
Butts County, GA 61.6 Elevated -0.1
Union County, TN 61.6 Elevated -0.1

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