Kiowa County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.0 | 8,398 people · 26th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Kiowa County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.0 — 377th 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 26th of 77 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kiowa County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 91.1 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 91.1
Poverty Rate 90
Income vs. State Median 92
Child Poverty Rate 91
Community Vulnerability 81.1
Uninsured Rate 71
Disability Rate 91
Housing Cost Burden 61.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 87
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 53
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 20
Homeownership Rate 65
Rent-to-Income Ratio 82
Debt & Delinquency 61.3
Debt in Collections 89
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 82
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 20
Employment & Wages 40.2
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 54
Business Formation Rate 33

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Kiowa County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Kiowa County
Kiowa County, OK 67.0 Serious —
Tillman County, OK 73.2 Serious +6.2
Comanche County, OK 70.7 Serious +3.7
Caddo County, OK 68.1 Serious +1.1
Greer County, OK 66.3 Serious -0.7
Beckham County, OK 62.0 Elevated -5.0
Washita County, OK 58.7 Elevated -8.4
Jackson County, OK 55.1 Elevated -12.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Kiowa County
Wilcox County, AL 66.9 Serious -0.1
Perry County, AL 67.1 Serious +0.1
Owsley County, KY 67.2 Serious +0.1
Seminole County, GA 66.8 Serious -0.2
Atkinson County, GA 67.2 Serious +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Kiowa County has a County Distress Index score of 67.0 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 377th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 26th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Kiowa County?

    The primary driver of distress in Kiowa County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 91.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Kiowa County compare to neighboring counties?

    Kiowa County (67.0) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Tillman County, OK (73.2); Comanche County, OK (70.7); Caddo County, OK (68.1).

  • 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 Kiowa County?

    Kiowa County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 8,398 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.