Hinsdale County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Healthy · 34.0 | 765 people · 49th most distressed in Colorado
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Hinsdale County, CO ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.0 — 2701st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Colorado, it ranks 49th of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hinsdale County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 46.7 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 46.7
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 90
Business Formation Rate 5
Community Vulnerability 39.3
Uninsured Rate 69
Disability Rate 10
Income & Poverty 35.9
Poverty Rate 5
Income vs. State Median 55
Child Poverty Rate 47
Debt & Delinquency 34.5
Debt in Collections 21
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 32
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 87
Housing Cost Burden 13.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 6
Homeownership Rate 20
Rent-to-Income Ratio 30

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Hinsdale County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hinsdale County
Hinsdale County, CO 34.0 Healthy —
Saguache County, CO 58.4 Elevated +24.4
Mineral County, CO 53.7 Elevated +19.8
Archuleta County, CO 44.0 Normal +10.0
San Juan County, CO 43.2 Normal +9.2
La Plata County, CO 39.6 Normal +5.7
Ouray County, CO 37.0 Normal +3.0
Gunnison County, CO 33.1 Healthy -0.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hinsdale County
Bear Lake County, ID 34.0 Healthy +0.0
Perkins County, SD 33.9 Healthy -0.1
Coffey County, KS 33.9 Healthy -0.1
Wheeler County, NE 33.9 Healthy -0.1
Pocahontas County, IA 34.0 Healthy +0.1

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Colorado Legal Services 303-837-1313 (Denver); 1-866-529-6257 (statewide)
Colorado Volunteer Lawyer Resource (CVLR) 303-722-0300
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Hinsdale County has a County Distress Index score of 34.0 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,701st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 49th in Colorado out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Hinsdale County?

    The primary driver of distress in Hinsdale County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 46.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Hinsdale County compare to neighboring counties?

    Hinsdale County (34.0) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Saguache County, CO (58.4); Mineral County, CO (53.7); Archuleta County, CO (44.0).

  • 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 Hinsdale County?

    Hinsdale County, Colorado has a population of approximately 765 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.