Edwards County, Texas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 60.8 | 1,393 people · 107th most distressed in Texas
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Edwards County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.8 — 779th 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 Texas, it ranks 107th of 254 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Edwards County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 87.6 — worse than roughly 88% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 87.6
Poverty Rate 85
Income vs. State Median 83
Child Poverty Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 80.6
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 66
Debt & Delinquency 79.7
Debt in Collections 86
Medical Debt 87
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 74
Credit Card Delinquency 73
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 78
Employment & Wages 35.2
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 82
Business Formation Rate 5
Housing Cost Burden 20.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 17
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 71

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Edwards County
Edwards County, TX 60.8 Elevated —
Uvalde County, TX 76.2 Serious +15.5
Real County, TX 70.6 Serious +9.8
Val Verde County, TX 70.3 Serious +9.5
Kinney County, TX 67.3 Serious +6.5
Kimble County, TX 55.2 Elevated -5.6
Kerr County, TX 50.6 Elevated -10.1
Sutton County, TX 47.8 Normal -13.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Edwards County
Cumberland County, KY 60.8 Elevated 0.0
Dillingham Census Area, AK 60.7 Elevated -0.0
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK 60.6 Elevated -0.1
Fall River County, SD 60.9 Elevated +0.1
Briscoe County, TX 60.6 Elevated -0.2

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Find Help in Edwards County

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State Bar of Texas — Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

State Bar of Texas — Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-252-9690

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Edwards County residents at no cost.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid 1-888-988-9996
Lone Star Legal Aid 1-800-733-8394
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (888) 529-5277

Self-Help Resources

Texas State Law Library — Foreclosure Research Guide Comprehensive guide to Texas foreclosure law with links to statutes, forms, and practice guides.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Edwards County has a County Distress Index score of 60.8 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 779th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 107th in Texas out of 254 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Edwards County?

    The primary driver of distress in Edwards County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 87.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Edwards County compare to neighboring counties?

    Edwards County (60.8) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Uvalde County, TX (76.2); Real County, TX (70.6); Val Verde County, TX (70.3).

  • 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 Edwards County?

    Edwards County, Texas has a population of approximately 1,393 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.