Texas County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Normal · 44.3 | 20,371 people · 71st most distressed in Oklahoma
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Texas County, OK falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.3 — 2050th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Oklahoma, it ranks 71st of 77 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 8 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Texas County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 50.9 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 50.9
Unemployment Rate 3
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 58
Business Formation Rate 91
Community Vulnerability 50.3
Uninsured Rate 87
Disability Rate 14
Housing Cost Burden 46.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 45
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 56
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 21
Homeownership Rate 73
Rent-to-Income Ratio 36
Debt & Delinquency 45.4
Debt in Collections 48
Medical Debt 63
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 37
Credit Card Delinquency 44
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 4
Income & Poverty 28.6
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 16
Child Poverty Rate 36

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Texas County
Texas County, OK 44.3 Normal —
Cimarron County, OK 56.3 Elevated +12.0
Seward County, KS 47.5 Normal +3.3
Hansford County, TX 47.0 Normal +2.7
Sherman County, TX 45.8 Normal +1.5
Ochiltree County, TX 44.2 Normal -0.1
Morton County, KS 43.9 Normal -0.3
Beaver County, OK 41.6 Normal -2.7
Stevens County, KS 37.3 Normal -7.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Texas County
Langlade County, WI 44.3 Normal -0.0
Washington County, AL 44.3 Normal -0.0
Carroll County, IL 44.3 Normal +0.0
Cass County, IL 44.3 Normal +0.1
Greene County, NY 44.4 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Texas County has a County Distress Index score of 44.3 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,050th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 71st in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Texas County?

    The primary driver of distress in Texas County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 50.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Texas County compare to neighboring counties?

    Texas County (44.3) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Cimarron County, OK (56.3); Seward County, KS (47.5); Hansford County, TX (47.0).

  • 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 Texas County?

    Texas County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 20,371 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.