Glacier County, Montana

County Distress Index: Serious · 72.1 | 13,609 people · 1st most distressed in Montana
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Glacier County, MT shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.1 — 129th 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 Montana, it ranks 1st of 56 counties. It scores higher than all 3 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Glacier County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 89.4 — worse than roughly 89% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 89.4
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 82
Child Poverty Rate 91
Employment & Wages 86.8
Unemployment Rate 91
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 78
Business Formation Rate 91
Community Vulnerability 77.3
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 55.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 33
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 46
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 18
Homeownership Rate 85
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Debt & Delinquency 51.7
Debt in Collections 80
Medical Debt 49
Student Loan Delinquency 19
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 62
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Glacier County compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Glacier County
Glacier County, MT 72.1 Serious —
Pondera County, MT 52.1 Elevated -20.0
Toole County, MT 45.1 Normal -27.0
Flathead County, MT 39.9 Normal -32.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Glacier County
Marshall County, MS 72.1 Serious 0.0
Dixie County, FL 72.1 Serious +0.0
Delaware County, OK 72.1 Serious +0.0
Chattooga County, GA 72.2 Serious +0.1
Wayne County, KY 72.2 Serious +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Glacier County, Montana?

    Glacier County has a County Distress Index score of 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 129th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 1st in Montana out of 56 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Glacier County?

    The primary driver of distress in Glacier County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 89.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Glacier County compare to neighboring counties?

    Glacier County (72.1) can be compared to its 3 neighboring counties: Pondera County, MT (52.1); Toole County, MT (45.1); Flathead County, MT (39.9).

  • 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 Glacier County?

    Glacier County, Montana has a population of approximately 13,609 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.