County Data

Nebraska County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for all 93 counties in Nebraska, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 31.9.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26

Nebraska Snapshot

93 Counties Scored
31.9 Mean Score
30.6 Median Score
57.5 Scotts Bluff County Most Distressed
15.5 Boone County Least Distressed
3 Elevated 25 Normal 65 Healthy
Zone Distribution

Nebraska County Map

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Healthy Normal Elevated Serious Crisis

All 93 Nebraska counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.

Most & Least Distressed

Most Distressed

#1 Scotts Bluff County
57.5 Elevated
Consumer Credit Distress
#2 Thurston County
54.4 Elevated
Consumer Credit Distress
#3 Hall County
53.9 Elevated
Consumer Credit Distress

Least Distressed

#93 Boone County
15.5 Healthy
Consumer Credit Distress
#92 Cedar County
17.2 Healthy
Consumer Credit Distress
#91 Holt County
17.7 Healthy
Consumer Credit Distress

Score Distribution

How Nebraska's 93 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.

All Nebraska Counties

93 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.

State Rank Nat'l Rank County Score Zone Primary Driver
1 1,124 Scotts Bluff County 57.5 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
2 1,311 Thurston County 54.4 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
3 1,351 Hall County 53.9 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
4 1,584 Dawes County 49.9 Normal Housing Cost Burden
5 1,654 Dakota County 48.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
6 1,672 Douglas County 48.6 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
7 1,776 Kimball County 47.0 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
8 1,827 Red Willow County 46.2 Normal Housing Cost Burden
9 1,844 Johnson County 46.0 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
10 1,856 Adams County 45.8 Normal Housing Cost Burden
11 1,891 Lincoln County 45.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
12 1,959 Box Butte County 43.9 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
13 2,058 Brown County 42.2 Normal Housing Cost Burden
14 2,116 Cheyenne County 41.1 Normal Housing Cost Burden
15 2,184 Dawson County 40.2 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
16 2,186 Furnas County 40.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
17 2,220 Lancaster County 39.6 Normal Housing Cost Burden
18 2,267 Keith County 38.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
19 2,324 Jefferson County 37.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
20 2,342 Dodge County 37.5 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
21 2,351 Boyd County 37.3 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
22 2,352 Gage County 37.3 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
23 2,354 Buffalo County 37.3 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
24 2,356 Hitchcock County 37.2 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
25 2,372 Stanton County 36.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
26 2,401 Webster County 36.4 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
27 2,442 Pawnee County 35.6 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
28 2,448 Garfield County 35.6 Normal Housing Cost Burden
29 2,489 Saline County 34.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
30 2,491 Madison County 34.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
31 2,515 Nemaha County 34.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
32 2,564 Morrill County 33.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
33 2,580 Hooker County 33.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
34 2,598 Howard County 32.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
35 2,607 Platte County 32.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
36 2,645 Richardson County 32.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
37 2,651 Sarpy County 32.0 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
38 2,655 Logan County 31.9 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
39 2,662 Cherry County 31.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
40 2,671 Deuel County 31.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
41 2,672 Sherman County 31.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
42 2,675 Merrick County 31.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
43 2,677 Wayne County 31.5 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
44 2,707 Arthur County 30.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
45 2,716 York County 30.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
46 2,719 Frontier County 30.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
47 2,728 Thomas County 30.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
48 2,754 Loup County 30.0 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
49 2,755 Sioux County 30.0 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
50 2,774 Garden County 29.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
51 2,778 Valley County 29.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
52 2,805 Banner County 28.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
53 2,806 McPherson County 28.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
54 2,807 Phelps County 28.9 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
55 2,835 Colfax County 28.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
56 2,837 Blaine County 28.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
57 2,838 Burt County 28.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
58 2,839 Sheridan County 28.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
59 2,857 Franklin County 27.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
60 2,862 Keya Paha County 27.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
61 2,863 Hayes County 27.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
62 2,880 Cass County 27.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
63 2,881 Wheeler County 27.2 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
64 2,884 Custer County 27.2 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
65 2,888 Nance County 27.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
66 2,905 Butler County 26.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
67 2,924 Seward County 26.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
68 2,927 Gosper County 26.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
69 2,928 Otoe County 26.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
70 2,936 Chase County 25.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
71 2,938 Grant County 25.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
72 2,940 Antelope County 25.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
73 2,945 Thayer County 25.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
74 2,947 Kearney County 25.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
75 2,957 Rock County 25.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
76 2,962 Fillmore County 25.2 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
77 2,968 Nuckolls County 25.0 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
78 2,970 Washington County 24.9 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
79 2,976 Harlan County 24.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
80 2,983 Pierce County 24.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
81 3,007 Perkins County 23.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
82 3,009 Knox County 23.2 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
83 3,039 Dundy County 21.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
84 3,047 Greeley County 21.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
85 3,050 Clay County 20.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
86 3,056 Saunders County 20.7 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
87 3,060 Dixon County 20.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
88 3,083 Polk County 19.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
89 3,086 Cuming County 19.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
90 3,104 Hamilton County 18.1 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
91 3,109 Holt County 17.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
92 3,116 Cedar County 17.2 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
93 3,129 Boone County 15.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using PCA-weighted percentile-rank scoring across five statistically derived dimensions: Consumer Credit Distress, Housing Cost Burden, Structural Poverty, Economic Vitality, and Legal Distress. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.

Crisis (≥80) — Among the most distressed counties in the country
Serious (65–80) — More distressed than roughly 80% of counties
Elevated (50–65) — More distressed than roughly half of counties
Normal (35–50) — Near the national median
Healthy (<35) — Less distressed than most counties

Full CDI methodology and data sources

Nebraska Resources

Nebraska State Profile

State ADI score: 38.2 (Healthy). Debt, delinquency, and economic indicators for Nebraska.

Find Help in Nebraska

HUD-approved housing counselors, legal aid offices, credit counselors, and debtor education providers in Nebraska.

Nebraska Foreclosure Laws

Foreclosure process, timeline, homeowner protections, and legal resources in Nebraska.

State Distress Rankings

All 51 U.S. jurisdictions ranked by financial distress. Compare Nebraska to the rest of the country.

National County Profiles

All 3,144 U.S. counties ranked by financial distress score.
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