Lincoln County, Nevada

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.5 | 4,452 people · 6th most distressed in Nevada

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Lincoln County, NV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.5 — 1043rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Nevada, it ranks 6th of 17 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lincoln County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 73.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 73.3
Uninsured Rate 66
Disability Rate 80
Employment & Wages 59.9
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 61
Business Formation Rate 47
Income & Poverty 59.5
Poverty Rate 53
Income vs. State Median 74
Child Poverty Rate 52
Debt & Delinquency 48.4
Debt in Collections 26
Medical Debt 64
Student Loan Delinquency 65
Auto Loan Delinquency 33
Credit Card Delinquency 60
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 42
Housing Cost Burden 46.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 64
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 34
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 46
Homeownership Rate 54
Rent-to-Income Ratio 33

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Lincoln County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lincoln County
Lincoln County, NV 57.5 Elevated
Mohave County, AZ 68.3 Serious +10.9
Nye County, NV 67.4 Serious +9.9
Clark County, NV 65.6 Serious +8.2
White Pine County, NV 47.6 Normal -9.8
Washington County, UT 47.3 Normal -10.2
Iron County, UT 41.5 Normal -16.0
Beaver County, UT 39.5 Normal -17.9
Millard County, UT 36.9 Normal -20.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lincoln County
Nicholas County, KY 57.5 Elevated +0.0
Buena Vista city, VA 57.5 Elevated +0.0
Niobrara County, WY 57.4 Elevated -0.1
Choctaw County, MS 57.5 Elevated +0.1
Knox County, TX 57.6 Elevated +0.1

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