Grady County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Elevated · 50.8 | 57,375 people · 62nd most distressed in Oklahoma
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Grady County, OK registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.8 — 1526th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Oklahoma, it ranks 62nd of 77 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Grady County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 76.8 — worse than roughly 77% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 76.8
Uninsured Rate 79
Disability Rate 75
Debt & Delinquency 68.5
Debt in Collections 68
Medical Debt 86
Student Loan Delinquency 74
Auto Loan Delinquency 34
Credit Card Delinquency 68
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 80
Employment & Wages 41.3
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 49
Business Formation Rate 34
Housing Cost Burden 35.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 26
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 42
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 50
Homeownership Rate 45
Rent-to-Income Ratio 12
Income & Poverty 32.6
Poverty Rate 47
Income vs. State Median 13
Child Poverty Rate 38

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Grady County
Grady County, OK 50.8 Elevated —
Comanche County, OK 70.7 Serious +19.9
Caddo County, OK 68.1 Serious +17.3
Garvin County, OK 58.1 Elevated +7.2
Stephens County, OK 57.5 Elevated +6.6
McClain County, OK 44.4 Normal -6.4
Canadian County, OK 42.9 Normal -7.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Grady County
Shawnee County, KS 50.8 Elevated -0.0
Woodbury County, IA 50.8 Elevated -0.1
Herkimer County, NY 50.8 Elevated -0.1
Hall County, NE 51.0 Elevated +0.1
Lauderdale County, AL 50.6 Elevated -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Grady County, Oklahoma?

    Grady County has a County Distress Index score of 50.8 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,526th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 62nd in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Grady County?

    The primary driver of distress in Grady County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 76.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Grady County compare to neighboring counties?

    Grady County (50.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Comanche County, OK (70.7); Caddo County, OK (68.1); Garvin County, OK (58.1).

  • 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 Grady County?

    Grady County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 57,375 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.