Woodruff County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.3 | 5,964 people · 29th most distressed in Arkansas
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Woodruff County, AR shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.3 — 480th 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 29th of 75 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Woodruff County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 90.8 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 90.8
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 83
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 80.5
Debt in Collections 93
Medical Debt 72
Student Loan Delinquency 61
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 83
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 79
Community Vulnerability 59.7
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 70
Housing Cost Burden 49.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 41
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 44
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 83
Rent-to-Income Ratio 76
Employment & Wages 45.8
Unemployment Rate 64
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 31
Business Formation Rate 43

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Woodruff County
Woodruff County, AR 65.3 Serious —
St. Francis County, AR 74.9 Serious +9.6
Monroe County, AR 70.9 Serious +5.6
Jackson County, AR 69.7 Serious +4.4
Cross County, AR 64.0 Elevated -1.3
White County, AR 55.2 Elevated -10.2
Prairie County, AR 53.4 Elevated -11.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Woodruff County
Lowndes County, AL 65.3 Serious -0.0
Alexander County, IL 65.3 Serious -0.1
Franklin city, VA 65.4 Serious +0.1
Elliott County, KY 65.2 Serious -0.1
Crowley County, CO 65.0 Serious -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Woodruff County has a County Distress Index score of 65.3 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 480th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 29th in Arkansas out of 75 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Woodruff County?

    The primary driver of distress in Woodruff County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 90.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Woodruff County compare to neighboring counties?

    Woodruff County (65.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: St. Francis County, AR (74.9); Monroe County, AR (70.9); Jackson County, AR (69.7).

  • 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 Woodruff County?

    Woodruff County, Arkansas has a population of approximately 5,964 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.