Grant County, Washington

County Distress Index: Elevated · 55.5 | 102,678 people · 7th most distressed in Washington
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Grant County, WA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.5 — 1175th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Washington, it ranks 7th of 39 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Grant County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 64.3 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 64.3
Unemployment Rate 98
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 34
Business Formation Rate 62
Housing Cost Burden 59.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 46
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 50
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 73
Homeownership Rate 83
Rent-to-Income Ratio 47
Community Vulnerability 57.4
Uninsured Rate 83
Disability Rate 32
Income & Poverty 54.5
Poverty Rate 63
Income vs. State Median 50
Child Poverty Rate 51
Debt & Delinquency 41.5
Debt in Collections 33
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 54
Auto Loan Delinquency 45
Credit Card Delinquency 57
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 54

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Grant County, WA 55.5 Elevated —
Yakima County, WA 64.5 Elevated +9.0
Adams County, WA 60.7 Elevated +5.1
Okanogan County, WA 59.8 Elevated +4.3
Douglas County, WA 54.2 Elevated -1.3
Kittitas County, WA 50.7 Elevated -4.8
Franklin County, WA 49.8 Normal -5.7
Benton County, WA 45.3 Normal -10.2
Lincoln County, WA 36.8 Normal -18.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Tuscaloosa County, AL 55.5 Elevated -0.0
Putnam County, TN 55.6 Elevated +0.0
Sullivan County, TN 55.4 Elevated -0.1
Washington County, TN 55.3 Elevated -0.2
Lycoming County, PA 55.8 Elevated +0.2

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Columbia Legal Services 1-206-464-1122

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Grant County, Washington?

    Grant County has a County Distress Index score of 55.5 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,175th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 7th in Washington out of 39 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Grant County?

    The primary driver of distress in Grant County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 64.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Grant County compare to neighboring counties?

    Grant County (55.5) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Yakima County, WA (64.5); Adams County, WA (60.7); Okanogan County, WA (59.8).

  • 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 Grant County?

    Grant County, Washington has a population of approximately 102,678 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.