Harrison County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Elevated · 54.1 | 8,220 people · 47th most distressed in Missouri
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Harrison County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.1 — 1277th 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 Missouri, it ranks 47th of 115 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Harrison County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 68.5 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 68.5
Poverty Rate 69
Income vs. State Median 74
Child Poverty Rate 63
Community Vulnerability 65.4
Uninsured Rate 46
Disability Rate 85
Housing Cost Burden 62.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 76
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 84
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 46
Homeownership Rate 57
Rent-to-Income Ratio 50
Employment & Wages 45.6
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 56
Business Formation Rate 58
Debt & Delinquency 28.6
Debt in Collections 19
Medical Debt 26
Student Loan Delinquency 59
Auto Loan Delinquency 47
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 15

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Harrison County
Harrison County, MO 54.1 Elevated —
Grundy County, MO 53.6 Elevated -0.6
Decatur County, IA 51.8 Elevated -2.3
Worth County, MO 51.7 Elevated -2.4
Gentry County, MO 44.0 Normal -10.1
Daviess County, MO 40.8 Normal -13.4
Mercer County, MO 40.0 Normal -14.1
Ringgold County, IA 39.7 Normal -14.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Harrison County
Goliad County, TX 54.1 Elevated -0.0
Clark County, MO 54.1 Elevated -0.0
Hardin County, IL 54.0 Elevated -0.1
Lyman County, SD 54.4 Elevated +0.3
Richmond County, VA 53.9 Elevated -0.3

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Legal aid organizations serving Harrison 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 Harrison County, Missouri?

    Harrison County has a County Distress Index score of 54.1 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,277th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 47th in Missouri out of 115 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Harrison County?

    The primary driver of distress in Harrison County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 68.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Harrison County compare to neighboring counties?

    Harrison County (54.1) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Grundy County, MO (53.6); Decatur County, IA (51.8); Worth County, MO (51.7).

  • 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 Harrison County?

    Harrison County, Missouri has a population of approximately 8,220 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.