Oregon County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 36 counties in Oregon, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 55.3. 1 county scores high, very high, or extreme.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Oregon Snapshot
36 Counties Scored
55.3 Mean Score
54.6 Median Score
75.5 Klamath County Most Distressed
37.8 Hood River County Least Distressed
1 high county distress12 moderate-high county distress15 moderate county distress6 moderate-low county distress2 low-moderate county distress
Score Label Distribution Oregon County Map
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Low county distress Moderate-low county distress Moderate county distress High county distress Extreme county distress
All 36 Oregon counties colored by county distress score range. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
Most & Least Distressed
Most Distressed
Least Distressed
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 | Score Label | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 279 | Klamath County | 75.5 | high county distress | Labor |
| 2 | 498 | Lake County | 69.9 | moderate-high county distress | Labor |
| 3 | 651 | Josephine County | 67.3 | moderate-high county distress | Labor |
| 4 | 725 | Lincoln County | 65.6 | moderate-high county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 5 | 806 | Coos County | 64.2 | moderate-high county distress | Labor |
| 6 | 849 | Douglas County | 63.5 | moderate-high county distress | Labor |
| 7 | 858 | Jefferson County | 63.2 | moderate-high county distress | Labor |
| 8 | 863 | Marion County | 63.2 | moderate-high county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 9 | 927 | Linn County | 62.1 | moderate-high county distress | Labor |
| 10 | 985 | Wasco County | 61.0 | moderate-high county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 11 | 1,035 | Jackson County | 60.3 | moderate-high county distress | Labor |
| 12 | 1,043 | Umatilla County | 60.1 | moderate-high county distress | Labor |
| 13 | 1,049 | Lane County | 60.0 | moderate-high county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 14 | 1,058 | Curry County | 59.9 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 15 | 1,113 | Malheur County | 58.7 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 16 | 1,232 | Multnomah County | 56.4 | moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 17 | 1,298 | Grant County | 55.4 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 18 | 1,310 | Columbia County | 55.1 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 19 | 1,365 | Crook County | 54.0 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 20 | 1,368 | Clatsop County | 53.9 | moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 21 | 1,393 | Sherman County | 53.6 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 22 | 1,400 | Yamhill County | 53.5 | moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 23 | 1,421 | Union County | 53.0 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 24 | 1,433 | Baker County | 52.9 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 25 | 1,445 | Harney County | 52.7 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 26 | 1,480 | Polk County | 52.2 | moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 27 | 1,486 | Wheeler County | 52.1 | moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 28 | 1,562 | Tillamook County | 50.5 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 29 | 1,639 | Wallowa County | 49.0 | moderate-low county distress | Labor |
| 30 | 1,913 | Clackamas County | 44.4 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 31 | 1,966 | Deschutes County | 43.5 | moderate-low county distress | Labor |
| 32 | 1,971 | Washington County | 43.4 | moderate-low county distress | Labor |
| 33 | 2,002 | Gilliam County | 42.7 | moderate-low county distress | Labor |
| 34 | 2,094 | Benton County | 40.9 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 35 | 2,217 | Morrow County | 38.7 | low-moderate county distress | Labor |
| 36 | 2,255 | Hood River County | 37.8 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using five equal-weighted domains. Each domain averages its member indicators' county ranks, and the composite is the mean of those domain scores. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.
extreme county distress — 0 Oregon counties
very high county distress — 0 Oregon counties
high county distress — 1 Oregon county
moderate-high county distress — 12 Oregon counties
moderate county distress — 15 Oregon counties
moderate-low county distress — 6 Oregon counties
low-moderate county distress — 2 Oregon counties
low county distress — 0 Oregon counties
very low county distress — 0 Oregon counties
exceptionally low county distress — 0 Oregon counties