Henry County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Elevated · 59.8 | 22,485 people · 28th most distressed in Missouri

Behind on your mortgage or facing eviction? Take a 2-minute assessment to see your options.

Henry County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.8 — 846th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Missouri, it ranks 28th 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. Henry County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 74.0 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 74.0
Uninsured Rate 70
Disability Rate 78
Income & Poverty 65.0
Poverty Rate 69
Income vs. State Median 55
Child Poverty Rate 71
Housing Cost Burden 64.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 86
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 67
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 88
Homeownership Rate 53
Rent-to-Income Ratio 31
Debt & Delinquency 63.5
Debt in Collections 64
Medical Debt 71
Student Loan Delinquency 67
Auto Loan Delinquency 56
Credit Card Delinquency 54
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 69
Employment & Wages 31.4
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 20
Business Formation Rate 48

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Henry County
Henry County, MO 59.8 Elevated
Benton County, MO 66.1 Serious +6.3
St. Clair County, MO 64.7 Elevated +4.9
Bates County, MO 56.2 Elevated -3.5
Pettis County, MO 54.2 Elevated -5.6
Johnson County, MO 43.8 Normal -16.0
Cass County, MO 37.9 Normal -21.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Henry County
Metcalfe County, KY 59.7 Elevated -0.0
Union Parish, LA 59.7 Elevated -0.0
Robertson County, TX 59.8 Elevated +0.0
Attala County, MS 59.7 Elevated -0.0
Chowan County, NC 59.7 Elevated -0.0

Download Data

Export all distress indicators for Henry County as a CSV file.

Find Help in Henry County

Find an Attorney

Missouri Bar — Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Henry County residents at no cost.

American Default Research does not endorse, rate, or rank any provider. Verify attorney credentials with your state bar.