Wyoming County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 23 counties in Wyoming, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 28.2.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Wyoming Snapshot
23 Counties Scored
28.2 Mean Score
27.4 Median Score
47.5 Niobrara County Most Distressed
13.0 Teton County Least Distressed
3 moderate-low county distress7 low-moderate county distress8 low county distress5 very low county distress
Score Label Distribution Wyoming County Map
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All 23 Wyoming counties colored by county distress score range. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
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Most Distressed
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Score Distribution
How Wyoming's 23 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Wyoming Counties
23 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Score Label | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,737 | Niobrara County | 47.5 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 2 | 1,998 | Sweetwater County | 42.9 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 3 | 2,033 | Fremont County | 42.0 | moderate-low county distress | Delinquency |
| 4 | 2,201 | Natrona County | 39.0 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 5 | 2,218 | Big Horn County | 38.7 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 6 | 2,400 | Laramie County | 34.9 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 7 | 2,480 | Albany County | 33.2 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 8 | 2,505 | Uinta County | 32.7 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 9 | 2,579 | Goshen County | 31.0 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 10 | 2,609 | Campbell County | 30.3 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 11 | 2,675 | Hot Springs County | 28.4 | low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 12 | 2,726 | Carbon County | 27.4 | low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 13 | 2,743 | Platte County | 26.8 | low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 14 | 2,806 | Converse County | 25.1 | low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 15 | 2,821 | Sheridan County | 24.7 | low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 16 | 2,847 | Sublette County | 24.1 | low county distress | Delinquency |
| 17 | 2,919 | Washakie County | 21.8 | low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 18 | 2,940 | Weston County | 21.0 | low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 19 | 3,008 | Park County | 19.1 | very low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 20 | 3,041 | Crook County | 16.5 | very low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 21 | 3,046 | Johnson County | 16.4 | very low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 22 | 3,103 | Lincoln County | 13.1 | very low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 23 | 3,110 | Teton County | 13.0 | very low county distress | Delinquency |
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 Wyoming counties
very high county distress — 0 Wyoming counties
high county distress — 0 Wyoming counties
moderate-high county distress — 0 Wyoming counties
moderate county distress — 0 Wyoming counties
moderate-low county distress — 3 Wyoming counties
low-moderate county distress — 7 Wyoming counties
low county distress — 8 Wyoming counties
very low county distress — 5 Wyoming counties
exceptionally low county distress — 0 Wyoming counties