Ohio County, Kentucky

County Distress Index: Elevated · 51.0 | 23,626 people · 74th most distressed in Kentucky
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Ohio County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.0 — 1510th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Kentucky, it ranks 74th of 120 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Ohio County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 62.5 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 62.5
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 35
Business Formation Rate 83
Income & Poverty 59.2
Poverty Rate 68
Income vs. State Median 50
Child Poverty Rate 60
Debt & Delinquency 53.3
Debt in Collections 67
Medical Debt 50
Student Loan Delinquency 3
Auto Loan Delinquency 54
Credit Card Delinquency 69
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 76
Community Vulnerability 52.6
Uninsured Rate 30
Disability Rate 75
Housing Cost Burden 27.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 57
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 16
Homeownership Rate 26
Rent-to-Income Ratio 25

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Ohio County
Ohio County, KY 51.0 Elevated —
Butler County, KY 56.5 Elevated +5.5
Grayson County, KY 55.5 Elevated +4.5
Muhlenberg County, KY 55.1 Elevated +4.1
Breckinridge County, KY 50.9 Elevated -0.2
McLean County, KY 48.8 Normal -2.2
Daviess County, KY 48.4 Normal -2.7
Hancock County, KY 36.8 Normal -14.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Ohio County
Washington County, KY 51.0 Elevated -0.0
Jefferson County, IN 51.0 Elevated -0.0
Hill County, MT 51.1 Elevated +0.0
Hopkins County, KY 51.0 Elevated -0.1
Southampton County, VA 51.0 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Ohio County, Kentucky?

    Ohio County has a County Distress Index score of 51.0 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,510th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 74th in Kentucky out of 120 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Ohio County?

    The primary driver of distress in Ohio County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 62.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Ohio County compare to neighboring counties?

    Ohio County (51.0) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Butler County, KY (56.5); Grayson County, KY (55.5); Muhlenberg County, KY (55.1).

  • 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 Ohio County?

    Ohio County, Kentucky has a population of approximately 23,626 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.