Bronx County, New York
County Distress Index score and five-domain breakdown for Bronx County. Population: 1,356,476 (metro).
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-17
Bronx County, NY shows significant household financial distress with a score of 77.7 — 21st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within New York, it ranks 1st of 62 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
Five-Domain Breakdown
How Bronx County compares to all U.S. counties across five dimensions of financial distress. Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed.
Income & Poverty
Primary DriverHousing Cost Burden
Employment & Wages
Debt & Delinquency
Community Vulnerability
How Bronx County Compares
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx County, NY | 77.7 | Serious Stress | — |
| Queens County, NY | 53.3 | Elevated | -24.4 |
| New York County, NY | 39.3 | Normal | -38.4 |
| Bergen County, NJ | 37.1 | Normal | -40.6 |
| Westchester County, NY | 37.0 | Normal | -40.7 |
| Nassau County, NY | 29.3 | Healthy | -48.4 |
Population Peers
Counties with similar population (metro) and closest distress scores nationally.
| County | Score | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno County, CA | 67.9 | Serious Stress | -9.8 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | 66.7 | Serious Stress | -11.0 |
| Clark County, NV | 65.6 | Serious Stress | -12.1 |
| Wayne County, MI | 65.1 | Serious Stress | -12.6 |
| Duval County, FL | 64.9 | Elevated | -12.8 |
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Resources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the distress score for Bronx County, New York?
Bronx County has a County Distress Index score of 77.7 out of 100, placing it in the Serious Stress zone. It ranks 21st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 1st in New York out of 62 counties.
What drives financial distress in Bronx County?
The primary driver of distress in Bronx County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 97.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.
How does Bronx County compare to neighboring counties?
Bronx County (77.7) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Queens County, NY (53.3); New York County, NY (39.3); Bergen County, NJ (37.1).
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 Bronx County?
Bronx County, New York has a population of approximately 1,356,476 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a metro county.