County Data

Oregon County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for all 36 counties in Oregon, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 48.1. 1county is in Serious or Crisis.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26

Oregon Snapshot

36 Counties Scored
48.1 Mean Score
48.9 Median Score
66.4 Klamath County Most Distressed
32.4 Hood River County Least Distressed
1 Serious 16 Elevated 15 Normal 4 Healthy
Zone Distribution

Oregon County Map

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Healthy Normal Elevated Serious Crisis

All 36 Oregon counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.

Most & Least Distressed

Most Distressed

#1 Klamath County
66.4 Serious
Consumer Credit Distress
#2 Lake County
64.5 Elevated
Consumer Credit Distress
#3 Marion County
58.3 Elevated
Housing Cost Burden

Least Distressed

#36 Hood River County
32.4 Healthy
Housing Cost Burden
#35 Morrow County
32.6 Healthy
Consumer Credit Distress
#34 Gilliam County
33.0 Healthy
Consumer Credit Distress

Score Distribution

How Oregon's 36 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.

All Oregon Counties

36 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.

State Rank Nat'l Rank County Score Zone Primary Driver
1 585 Klamath County 66.4 Serious Consumer Credit Distress
2 675 Lake County 64.5 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
3 1,053 Marion County 58.3 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
4 1,062 Josephine County 58.2 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
5 1,074 Jefferson County 58.0 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
6 1,174 Lincoln County 56.5 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
7 1,197 Malheur County 56.1 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
8 1,208 Linn County 55.9 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
9 1,226 Coos County 55.7 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
10 1,321 Lane County 54.4 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
11 1,364 Jackson County 53.6 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
12 1,370 Umatilla County 53.5 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
13 1,393 Douglas County 53.1 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
14 1,473 Wasco County 51.6 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
15 1,540 Yamhill County 50.7 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
16 1,548 Multnomah County 50.4 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
17 1,572 Union County 50.1 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
18 1,650 Curry County 49.0 Normal Housing Cost Burden
19 1,661 Clatsop County 48.8 Normal Housing Cost Burden
20 1,668 Columbia County 48.7 Normal Housing Cost Burden
21 1,670 Polk County 48.6 Normal Housing Cost Burden
22 1,900 Harney County 45.0 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
23 1,952 Crook County 44.0 Normal Housing Cost Burden
24 2,014 Baker County 42.9 Normal Housing Cost Burden
25 2,044 Wheeler County 42.5 Normal Structural Poverty
26 2,048 Tillamook County 42.5 Normal Housing Cost Burden
27 2,129 Grant County 41.0 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
28 2,173 Clackamas County 40.3 Normal Housing Cost Burden
29 2,177 Deschutes County 40.3 Normal Housing Cost Burden
30 2,223 Washington County 39.6 Normal Housing Cost Burden
31 2,238 Benton County 39.2 Normal Housing Cost Burden
32 2,248 Sherman County 39.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
33 2,513 Wallowa County 34.2 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
34 2,590 Gilliam County 33.0 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
35 2,606 Morrow County 32.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
36 2,624 Hood River County 32.4 Healthy Housing Cost Burden

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using PCA-weighted percentile-rank scoring across five statistically derived dimensions: Consumer Credit Distress, Housing Cost Burden, Structural Poverty, Economic Vitality, and Legal Distress. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.

Crisis (≥80) — Among the most distressed counties in the country
Serious (65–80) — More distressed than roughly 80% of counties
Elevated (50–65) — More distressed than roughly half of counties
Normal (35–50) — Near the national median
Healthy (<35) — Less distressed than most counties

Full CDI methodology and data sources

Oregon Resources

Oregon State Profile

State ADI score: 51.2 (Normal). Debt, delinquency, and economic indicators for Oregon.

Find Help in Oregon

HUD-approved housing counselors, legal aid offices, credit counselors, and debtor education providers in Oregon.

Oregon Foreclosure Laws

Foreclosure process, timeline, homeowner protections, and legal resources in Oregon.

State Distress Rankings

All 51 U.S. jurisdictions ranked by financial distress. Compare Oregon to the rest of the country.

National County Profiles

All 3,144 U.S. counties ranked by financial distress score.
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