Park County, Montana

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.5 | 17,903 people · 34th most distressed in Montana
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Park County, MT falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.5 — 2246th 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 Montana, it ranks 34th of 56 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Park County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 71.3 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 71.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 65
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 57
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 67
Homeownership Rate 72
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Employment & Wages 54.1
Unemployment Rate 64
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 94
Business Formation Rate 5
Community Vulnerability 35.1
Uninsured Rate 54
Disability Rate 16
Income & Poverty 28.7
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 33
Child Poverty Rate 22
Debt & Delinquency 18.4
Debt in Collections 14
Medical Debt 50
Student Loan Delinquency 5
Auto Loan Delinquency 16
Credit Card Delinquency 15
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 10

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Park County
Park County, MT 41.5 Normal —
Meagher County, MT 39.9 Normal -1.6
Carbon County, MT 38.3 Normal -3.2
Gallatin County, MT 34.6 Healthy -7.0
Park County, WY 33.5 Healthy -8.0
Sweet Grass County, MT 27.9 Healthy -13.7
Stillwater County, MT 21.9 Healthy -19.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Park County
Andrews County, TX 41.5 Normal 0.0
Callaway County, MO 41.5 Normal +0.0
Koochiching County, MN 41.6 Normal +0.0
Logan County, OH 41.6 Normal +0.0
Uintah County, UT 41.5 Normal -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Park County has a County Distress Index score of 41.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,246th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 34th in Montana out of 56 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Park County?

    The primary driver of distress in Park County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 71.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Park County compare to neighboring counties?

    Park County (41.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Meagher County, MT (39.9); Carbon County, MT (38.3); Gallatin County, MT (34.6).

  • 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 Park County?

    Park County, Montana has a population of approximately 17,903 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.