Grant County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.8 | 7,147 people · 78th most distressed in Kansas
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Grant County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.8 — 2604th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Kansas, it ranks 78th of 105 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. Grant County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 48.4 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 48.4
Uninsured Rate 92
Disability Rate 5
Debt & Delinquency 48.3
Debt in Collections 36
Medical Debt 59
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 85
Credit Card Delinquency 50
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 19
Income & Poverty 36.0
Poverty Rate 31
Income vs. State Median 39
Child Poverty Rate 39
Employment & Wages 31.3
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 13
Business Formation Rate 62
Housing Cost Burden 14.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 7
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 48
Rent-to-Income Ratio 6

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 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Grant County, KS 35.8 Normal —
Finney County, KS 46.2 Normal +10.5
Kearny County, KS 42.7 Normal +7.0
Stevens County, KS 37.3 Normal +1.6
Hamilton County, KS 33.8 Healthy -2.0
Stanton County, KS 33.5 Healthy -2.3
Haskell County, KS 31.6 Healthy -4.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Gilliam County, OR 35.8 Normal -0.0
Madison County, MT 35.8 Normal +0.0
Carson County, TX 35.7 Normal -0.0
Howard County, NE 35.9 Normal +0.1
Thomas County, KS 35.6 Normal -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Grant County has a County Distress Index score of 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,604th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 78th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Grant County?

    The primary driver of distress in Grant County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 48.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Grant County compare to neighboring counties?

    Grant County (35.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Finney County, KS (46.2); Kearny County, KS (42.7); Stevens County, KS (37.3).

  • 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, Kansas has a population of approximately 7,147 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.