Dolores County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Normal · 42.1 | 2,513 people · 31st most distressed in Colorado
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Dolores County, CO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.1 — 2203rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Colorado, it ranks 31st of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dolores County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 63.7 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 63.7
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 86
Business Formation Rate 36
Income & Poverty 60.8
Poverty Rate 49
Income vs. State Median 92
Child Poverty Rate 41
Debt & Delinquency 33.3
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 64
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 63
Housing Cost Burden 28.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 52
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 68
Community Vulnerability 24.2
Uninsured Rate 37
Disability Rate 11

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Dolores County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Dolores County
Dolores County, CO 42.1 Normal —
San Juan County, UT 64.0 Elevated +21.9
Montezuma County, CO 57.9 Elevated +15.8
San Juan County, CO 43.2 Normal +1.1
La Plata County, CO 39.6 Normal -2.5
San Miguel County, CO 34.2 Healthy -7.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Dolores County
Keith County, NE 42.1 Normal +0.0
Kiowa County, KS 42.2 Normal +0.0
Osborne County, KS 42.0 Normal -0.1
Chase County, KS 42.2 Normal +0.1
Washington County, CO 42.0 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Dolores County, Colorado?

    Dolores County has a County Distress Index score of 42.1 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,203rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 31st in Colorado out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Dolores County?

    The primary driver of distress in Dolores County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 63.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Dolores County compare to neighboring counties?

    Dolores County (42.1) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: San Juan County, UT (64.0); Montezuma County, CO (57.9); San Juan County, CO (43.2).

  • 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 Dolores County?

    Dolores County, Colorado has a population of approximately 2,513 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.