Greeley County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 27.7 | 1,181 people · 95th most distressed in Kansas
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Greeley County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 27.7 — 2964th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage and disability rates are better than the national average. Within Kansas, it ranks 95th of 105 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greeley County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 41.0 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 41.0
Uninsured Rate 73
Disability Rate 9
Debt & Delinquency 36.2
Debt in Collections 31
Medical Debt 41
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 28
Income & Poverty 28.8
Poverty Rate 30
Income vs. State Median 24
Child Poverty Rate 33
Employment & Wages 21.5
Unemployment Rate 8
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 42
Business Formation Rate 15
Housing Cost Burden 11.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 14
Homeownership Rate 27
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Greeley County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Greeley County
Greeley County, KS 27.7 Healthy —
Prowers County, CO 60.2 Elevated +32.4
Wallace County, KS 41.7 Normal +13.9
Kiowa County, CO 39.4 Normal +11.7
Wichita County, KS 36.1 Normal +8.3
Cheyenne County, CO 35.0 Normal +7.3
Hamilton County, KS 33.8 Healthy +6.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Greeley County
Borden County, TX 27.8 Healthy +0.1
Trego County, KS 27.6 Healthy -0.1
Sweet Grass County, MT 27.9 Healthy +0.1
Perkins County, NE 28.0 Healthy +0.2
McHenry County, ND 28.0 Healthy +0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Greeley County has a County Distress Index score of 27.7 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,964th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 95th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Greeley County?

    The primary driver of distress in Greeley County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 41.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Greeley County compare to neighboring counties?

    Greeley County (27.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Prowers County, CO (60.2); Wallace County, KS (41.7); Kiowa County, CO (39.4).

  • 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 Greeley County?

    Greeley County, Kansas has a population of approximately 1,181 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.