Greer County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 66.3 | 5,466 people · 30th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Greer County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.3 — 419th 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 Oklahoma, it ranks 30th of 77 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greer County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.5 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 93.5
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 94
Child Poverty Rate 91
Debt & Delinquency 71.4
Debt in Collections 85
Medical Debt 69
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 52
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 51
Employment & Wages 64.7
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 72
Business Formation Rate 66
Community Vulnerability 63.0
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 76
Housing Cost Burden 39.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 24
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 45
Homeownership Rate 30
Rent-to-Income Ratio 86

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Greer County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Greer County
Greer County, OK 66.3 Serious —
Harmon County, OK 70.2 Serious +3.9
Kiowa County, OK 67.0 Serious +0.7
Beckham County, OK 62.0 Elevated -4.3
Jackson County, OK 55.1 Elevated -11.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Greer County
Lafayette County, AR 66.3 Serious 0.0
Lafayette County, FL 66.2 Serious -0.1
Coal County, OK 66.4 Serious +0.1
Baylor County, TX 66.1 Serious -0.2
Dallas County, AR 66.0 Serious -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Greer County has a County Distress Index score of 66.3 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 419th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 30th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Greer County?

    The primary driver of distress in Greer County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 93.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Greer County compare to neighboring counties?

    Greer County (66.3) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Harmon County, OK (70.2); Kiowa County, OK (67.0); Beckham County, OK (62.0).

  • 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 Greer County?

    Greer County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 5,466 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.