Hunt County, Texas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 64.7 | 113,347 people · 79th most distressed in Texas
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Hunt County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.7 — 521st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Texas, it ranks 79th of 254 counties. It scores higher than all 8 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hunt County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 82.3 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 82.3
Debt in Collections 93
Medical Debt 99
Student Loan Delinquency 73
Auto Loan Delinquency 79
Credit Card Delinquency 90
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 73.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 67
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 48
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 85
Homeownership Rate 67
Rent-to-Income Ratio 98
Community Vulnerability 68.7
Uninsured Rate 91
Disability Rate 46
Employment & Wages 62.8
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 94
Business Formation Rate 36
Income & Poverty 36.5
Poverty Rate 43
Income vs. State Median 20
Child Poverty Rate 46

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hunt County
Hunt County, TX 64.7 Elevated —
Delta County, TX 62.5 Elevated -2.1
Hopkins County, TX 57.4 Elevated -7.3
Fannin County, TX 56.1 Elevated -8.6
Rains County, TX 56.0 Elevated -8.6
Van Zandt County, TX 55.8 Elevated -8.9
Kaufman County, TX 55.1 Elevated -9.5
Rockwall County, TX 38.7 Normal -26.0
Collin County, TX 38.1 Normal -26.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hunt County
Trumbull County, OH 64.7 Elevated 0.0
Clarke County, GA 64.6 Elevated -0.1
Delaware County, IN 64.8 Elevated +0.1
Columbus County, NC 64.6 Elevated -0.1
Josephine County, OR 64.5 Elevated -0.1

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

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Legal aid organizations serving Hunt 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Hunt County has a County Distress Index score of 64.7 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 521st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 79th in Texas out of 254 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Hunt County?

    The primary driver of distress in Hunt County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 82.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Hunt County compare to neighboring counties?

    Hunt County (64.7) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Delta County, TX (62.5); Hopkins County, TX (57.4); Fannin County, TX (56.1).

  • 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 Hunt County?

    Hunt County, Texas has a population of approximately 113,347 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.