Douglas County, Nevada

County Distress Index: Normal · 42.0 | 49,545 people · 15th most distressed in Nevada
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Douglas County, NV falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.0 — 2209th 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 Nevada, it ranks 15th of 17 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Douglas County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 74.5 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 74.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 87
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 96
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 92
Homeownership Rate 27
Rent-to-Income Ratio 70
Employment & Wages 48.5
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 70
Business Formation Rate 15
Community Vulnerability 41.1
Uninsured Rate 28
Disability Rate 54
Debt & Delinquency 27.2
Debt in Collections 21
Medical Debt 81
Student Loan Delinquency 15
Auto Loan Delinquency 3
Credit Card Delinquency 10
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 33
Income & Poverty 18.9
Poverty Rate 8
Income vs. State Median 30
Child Poverty Rate 19

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Douglas County
Douglas County, NV 42.0 Normal —
Lyon County, NV 57.0 Elevated +15.0
Carson City, NV 56.5 Elevated +14.5
Alpine County, CA 47.9 Normal +5.8
Mono County, CA 41.4 Normal -0.6
El Dorado County, CA 39.1 Normal -3.0
Placer County, CA 35.5 Normal -6.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Douglas County
Douglas County, WI 42.0 Normal -0.1
Prince George County, VA 42.1 Normal +0.1
Kanabec County, MN 42.1 Normal +0.1
Clark County, IL 42.1 Normal +0.1
Duchesne County, UT 42.1 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Douglas County, Nevada?

    Douglas County has a County Distress Index score of 42.0 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,209th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in Nevada out of 17 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Douglas County?

    The primary driver of distress in Douglas County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 74.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Douglas County compare to neighboring counties?

    Douglas County (42.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Lyon County, NV (57.0); Carson City, NV (56.5); Alpine County, CA (47.9).

  • 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 Douglas County?

    Douglas County, Nevada has a population of approximately 49,545 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.