Grant County, Indiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.3 | 66,200 people · 4th most distressed in Indiana
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Grant County, IN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.3 — 605th 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 Indiana, it ranks 4th of 92 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 8 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Grant County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 84.5 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 84.5
Poverty Rate 86
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 78
Debt & Delinquency 77.3
Debt in Collections 75
Medical Debt 82
Student Loan Delinquency 83
Auto Loan Delinquency 52
Credit Card Delinquency 84
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 88
Community Vulnerability 60.3
Uninsured Rate 42
Disability Rate 79
Housing Cost Burden 54.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 50
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 65
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 41
Homeownership Rate 63
Rent-to-Income Ratio 52
Employment & Wages 40.7
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 26
Business Formation Rate 73

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Grant County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Grant County, IN 63.3 Elevated —
Delaware County, IN 64.8 Elevated +1.4
Madison County, IN 59.3 Elevated -4.0
Blackford County, IN 59.3 Elevated -4.0
Howard County, IN 57.5 Elevated -5.8
Miami County, IN 54.5 Elevated -8.8
Wabash County, IN 42.6 Normal -20.7
Huntington County, IN 38.5 Normal -24.9
Wells County, IN 35.5 Normal -27.8
Tipton County, IN 32.1 Healthy -31.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Otero County, NM 63.4 Elevated +0.0
Clark County, OH 63.4 Elevated +0.0
Hoke County, NC 63.3 Elevated -0.0
Florence County, SC 63.4 Elevated +0.1
Doña Ana County, NM 63.4 Elevated +0.1

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Find an Attorney

Indiana State Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

Indiana State Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service 317-639-5465

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Grant County residents at no cost.

Indiana Legal Services (ILS) 317-631-9410 (Indianapolis); 1-888-529-4917 (statewide hotline)
Legal Aid Society of Tippecanoe County 765-742-1050
Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic 317-429-4131

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Grant County, Indiana?

    Grant County has a County Distress Index score of 63.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 605th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 4th in Indiana out of 92 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Grant County?

    The primary driver of distress in Grant County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 84.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Grant County compare to neighboring counties?

    Grant County (63.3) can be compared to its 9 neighboring counties: Delaware County, IN (64.8); Madison County, IN (59.3); Blackford County, IN (59.3).

  • 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 Grant County?

    Grant County, Indiana has a population of approximately 66,200 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.