Uinta County, Wyoming

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.0 | 20,745 people · 13th most distressed in Wyoming
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Uinta County, WY falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.0 — 2535th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Wyoming, it ranks 13th of 23 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Uinta County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 61.2 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 61.2
Debt in Collections 48
Medical Debt 75
Student Loan Delinquency 45
Auto Loan Delinquency 78
Credit Card Delinquency 52
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 69
Community Vulnerability 54.7
Uninsured Rate 70
Disability Rate 39
Employment & Wages 35.9
Unemployment Rate 52
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 35
Business Formation Rate 20
Income & Poverty 21.4
Poverty Rate 23
Income vs. State Median 25
Child Poverty Rate 16
Housing Cost Burden 12.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 6
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 7
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 7
Homeownership Rate 38
Rent-to-Income Ratio 2

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Uinta County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Uinta County
Uinta County, WY 37.0 Normal —
Sweetwater County, WY 41.7 Normal +4.6
Rich County, UT 28.4 Healthy -8.6
Lincoln County, WY 23.0 Healthy -14.1
Summit County, UT 21.1 Healthy -15.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Uinta County
Ford County, IL 37.0 Normal -0.1
Lincoln County, ME 37.1 Normal +0.1
Redwood County, MN 37.2 Normal +0.1
Isle of Wight County, VA 36.9 Normal -0.1
Millard County, UT 36.9 Normal -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Uinta County has a County Distress Index score of 37.0 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,535th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 13th in Wyoming out of 23 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Uinta County?

    The primary driver of distress in Uinta County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 61.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Uinta County compare to neighboring counties?

    Uinta County (37.0) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Sweetwater County, WY (41.7); Rich County, UT (28.4); Lincoln County, WY (23.0).

  • 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 Uinta County?

    Uinta County, Wyoming has a population of approximately 20,745 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.