Routt County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Healthy · 29.5 | 25,064 people · 60th most distressed in Colorado
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Routt County, CO ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 29.5 — 2902nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Colorado, it ranks 60th of 64 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Routt County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 73.1 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 73.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 88
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 86
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 95
Homeownership Rate 42
Rent-to-Income Ratio 55
Employment & Wages 36.2
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 97
Business Formation Rate 2
Community Vulnerability 25.3
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 1
Debt & Delinquency 10.9
Debt in Collections 2
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 43
Auto Loan Delinquency 4
Credit Card Delinquency 8
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 2
Income & Poverty 2.1
Poverty Rate 1
Income vs. State Median 3
Child Poverty Rate 2

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Routt County
Routt County, CO 29.5 Healthy —
Moffat County, CO 40.5 Normal +11.0
Carbon County, WY 39.0 Normal +9.5
Garfield County, CO 37.9 Normal +8.4
Eagle County, CO 33.7 Healthy +4.2
Grand County, CO 33.4 Healthy +3.9
Rio Blanco County, CO 32.1 Healthy +2.6
Jackson County, CO 30.5 Healthy +1.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Routt County
Madison County, IA 29.6 Healthy +0.0
York County, NE 29.4 Healthy -0.1
Mahaska County, IA 29.4 Healthy -0.1
Williams County, ND 29.4 Healthy -0.1
Platte County, NE 29.3 Healthy -0.2

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Colorado Legal Services 303-837-1313 (Denver); 1-866-529-6257 (statewide)
Colorado Volunteer Lawyer Resource (CVLR) 303-722-0300
Colorado Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service 303-831-8000 (Denver); 1-800-332-6736 (statewide)

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Routt County has a County Distress Index score of 29.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,902nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 60th in Colorado out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Routt County?

    The primary driver of distress in Routt County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 73.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Routt County compare to neighboring counties?

    Routt County (29.5) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Moffat County, CO (40.5); Carbon County, WY (39.0); Garfield County, CO (37.9).

  • 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 Routt County?

    Routt County, Colorado has a population of approximately 25,064 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.