Washington County, Texas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 55.4 | 37,007 people · 156th most distressed in Texas

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Washington County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.4 — 1183rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Texas, it ranks 156th of 254 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Washington County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 61.1 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 61.1
Uninsured Rate 88
Disability Rate 34
Housing Cost Burden 60.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 55
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 42
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 83
Homeownership Rate 57
Rent-to-Income Ratio 68
Employment & Wages 54.4
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 83
Business Formation Rate 42
Debt & Delinquency 52.0
Debt in Collections 57
Medical Debt 60
Student Loan Delinquency 93
Auto Loan Delinquency 56
Credit Card Delinquency 35
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 11
Income & Poverty 48.3
Poverty Rate 58
Income vs. State Median 25
Child Poverty Rate 62

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Washington County
Washington County, TX 55.4 Elevated
Brazos County, TX 62.0 Elevated +6.6
Waller County, TX 56.5 Elevated +1.2
Grimes County, TX 53.7 Elevated -1.6
Austin County, TX 48.1 Normal -7.3
Lee County, TX 47.8 Normal -7.5
Burleson County, TX 46.4 Normal -8.9
Fayette County, TX 39.0 Normal -16.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Washington County
Carbon County, UT 55.3 Elevated -0.0
Colusa County, CA 55.2 Elevated -0.1
Grayson County, KY 55.5 Elevated +0.1
Pontotoc County, MS 55.5 Elevated +0.2
Custer County, OK 55.2 Elevated -0.2

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