Grant County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Healthy · 30.6 | 565 people · 66th most distressed in Nebraska
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Grant County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 30.6 — 2866th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low. Within Nebraska, it ranks 66th of 93 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Grant County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 37.6 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 37.6
Poverty Rate 23
Income vs. State Median 57
Child Poverty Rate 33
Employment & Wages 35.2
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 78
Business Formation Rate 5
Community Vulnerability 29.8
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 5
Debt & Delinquency 28.2
Debt in Collections 17
Medical Debt 29
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 29
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 44
Housing Cost Burden 22.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 76
Rent-to-Income Ratio 20

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Grant County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Grant County, NE 30.6 Healthy —
Garden County, NE 47.3 Normal +16.7
Hooker County, NE 46.1 Normal +15.5
Sheridan County, NE 45.5 Normal +14.8
Arthur County, NE 44.7 Normal +14.1
Cherry County, NE 39.7 Normal +9.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Sanborn County, SD 30.6 Healthy +0.0
Palo Alto County, IA 30.7 Healthy +0.1
Oneida County, ID 30.5 Healthy -0.1
Jackson County, CO 30.5 Healthy -0.1
Loving County, TX 30.8 Healthy +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Grant County, Nebraska?

    Grant County has a County Distress Index score of 30.6 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,866th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 66th in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Grant County?

    The primary driver of distress in Grant County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 37.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Grant County compare to neighboring counties?

    Grant County (30.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Garden County, NE (47.3); Hooker County, NE (46.1); Sheridan County, NE (45.5).

  • 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 Grant County?

    Grant County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 565 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.