Greene County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Elevated · 51.0 | 304,611 people · 55th most distressed in Missouri
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Greene County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.0 — 1512th 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 Missouri, it ranks 55th of 115 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greene County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 76.0 — worse than roughly 76% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 76.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 81
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 74
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 72
Homeownership Rate 95
Rent-to-Income Ratio 58
Community Vulnerability 56.6
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 39
Debt & Delinquency 55.5
Debt in Collections 56
Medical Debt 39
Student Loan Delinquency 64
Auto Loan Delinquency 70
Credit Card Delinquency 49
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 55
Income & Poverty 43.4
Poverty Rate 55
Income vs. State Median 35
Child Poverty Rate 40
Employment & Wages 23.6
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 30
Business Formation Rate 22

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Greene County
Greene County, MO 51.0 Elevated —
Dallas County, MO 58.9 Elevated +7.9
Polk County, MO 53.3 Elevated +2.3
Lawrence County, MO 49.5 Normal -1.5
Dade County, MO 49.3 Normal -1.7
Webster County, MO 43.8 Normal -7.2
Christian County, MO 32.0 Healthy -18.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Greene County
Seminole County, FL 51.1 Elevated +0.1
Canyon County, ID 51.1 Elevated +0.1
Buncombe County, NC 51.1 Elevated +0.1
Washoe County, NV 51.2 Elevated +0.3
Solano County, CA 50.7 Elevated -0.3

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Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Greene County residents at no cost.

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri 314-534-4200 (St. Louis); 1-800-444-0514 (statewide hotline)
Legal Aid of Western Missouri 816-474-6750 (Kansas City); 1-800-748-2057 (statewide hotline)
Central Missouri Legal Services 573-442-0116
The Legal Aid and Defender Association (LAD) 816-474-6750
Legal Services of Southern Missouri (417) 881-1397
Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation (573) 442-0116

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Greene County, Missouri?

    Greene County has a County Distress Index score of 51.0 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,512th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 55th in Missouri out of 115 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Greene County?

    The primary driver of distress in Greene County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 76.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Greene County compare to neighboring counties?

    Greene County (51.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Dallas County, MO (58.9); Polk County, MO (53.3); Lawrence County, MO (49.5).

  • 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 Greene County?

    Greene County, Missouri has a population of approximately 304,611 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a large county.