Tillman County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 73.2 | 6,869 people · 8th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Tillman County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 73.2 — 101st 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 8th of 77 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Tillman County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 88.0 — worse than roughly 88% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 88.0
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 87.0
Poverty Rate 85
Income vs. State Median 88
Child Poverty Rate 88
Debt & Delinquency 70.6
Debt in Collections 79
Medical Debt 80
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 56
Credit Card Delinquency 81
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 52
Employment & Wages 69.4
Unemployment Rate 64
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 85
Housing Cost Burden 50.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 39
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 78
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 14
Homeownership Rate 47
Rent-to-Income Ratio 76

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tillman County
Tillman County, OK 73.2 Serious —
Comanche County, OK 70.7 Serious -2.4
Wilbarger County, TX 67.3 Serious -5.9
Wichita County, TX 67.2 Serious -6.0
Kiowa County, OK 67.0 Serious -6.2
Cotton County, OK 64.4 Elevated -8.8
Jackson County, OK 55.1 Elevated -18.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tillman County
Greene County, AL 73.0 Serious -0.1
Talbot County, GA 72.7 Serious -0.4
Randolph County, GA 73.6 Serious +0.5
Hyde County, NC 73.7 Serious +0.5
Chicot County, AR 72.6 Serious -0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Tillman County has a County Distress Index score of 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 101st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 8th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Tillman County?

    The primary driver of distress in Tillman County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 88.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Tillman County compare to neighboring counties?

    Tillman County (73.2) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Comanche County, OK (70.7); Wilbarger County, TX (67.3); Wichita County, TX (67.2).

  • 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 Tillman County?

    Tillman County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 6,869 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.