Johnson County, Wyoming

County Distress Index: Healthy · 33.5 | 8,759 people · 19th most distressed in Wyoming
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Johnson County, WY ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.5 — 2730th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Wyoming, it ranks 19th of 23 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Johnson County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 52.8 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 52.8
Uninsured Rate 66
Disability Rate 40
Housing Cost Burden 35.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 11
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 95
Homeownership Rate 21
Rent-to-Income Ratio 42
Employment & Wages 35.3
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 67
Business Formation Rate 5
Income & Poverty 27.6
Poverty Rate 9
Income vs. State Median 65
Child Poverty Rate 8
Debt & Delinquency 16.1
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 30
Student Loan Delinquency 37
Auto Loan Delinquency 6
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 13

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Johnson County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Johnson County
Johnson County, WY 33.5 Healthy —
Big Horn County, WY 49.0 Normal +15.5
Natrona County, WY 45.4 Normal +11.9
Washakie County, WY 40.3 Normal +6.8
Sheridan County, WY 36.6 Normal +3.1
Converse County, WY 35.5 Normal +2.0
Campbell County, WY 34.0 Healthy +0.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Johnson County
Stanton County, KS 33.5 Healthy -0.0
Merrick County, NE 33.5 Healthy -0.0
Phillips County, KS 33.5 Healthy +0.1
Nance County, NE 33.4 Healthy -0.1
Custer County, SD 33.6 Healthy +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Johnson County, Wyoming?

    Johnson County has a County Distress Index score of 33.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,730th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 19th in Wyoming out of 23 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Johnson County?

    The primary driver of distress in Johnson County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 52.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Johnson County compare to neighboring counties?

    Johnson County (33.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Big Horn County, WY (49.0); Natrona County, WY (45.4); Washakie County, WY (40.3).

  • 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 Johnson County?

    Johnson County, Wyoming has a population of approximately 8,759 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.