County Data

District of Columbia County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for the county in District of Columbia, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 53.5.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26

District of Columbia Snapshot

1 County Scored
53.5 Mean Score
53.5 Median Score
53.5 District of Columbia Most Distressed
53.5 District of Columbia Least Distressed
1 Elevated
Zone Distribution

District of Columbia County Map

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Healthy Normal Elevated Serious Crisis

All 1 District of Columbia county colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.

Score Distribution

How District of Columbia's 1 county score compares across the 0–100 scale.

All District of Columbia Counties

1 county ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.

State Rank Nat'l Rank County Score Zone Primary Driver
1 1,369 District of Columbia 53.5 Elevated Housing Cost Burden

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using PCA-weighted percentile-rank scoring across five statistically derived dimensions: Consumer Credit Distress, Housing Cost Burden, Structural Poverty, Economic Vitality, and Legal Distress. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.

Crisis (≥80) — Among the most distressed counties in the country
Serious (65–80) — More distressed than roughly 80% of counties
Elevated (50–65) — More distressed than roughly half of counties
Normal (35–50) — Near the national median
Healthy (<35) — Less distressed than most counties

Full CDI methodology and data sources

District of Columbia Resources

District of Columbia State Profile

State ADI score: 75.7 (Serious). Debt, delinquency, and economic indicators for District of Columbia.

Find Help in District of Columbia

HUD-approved housing counselors, legal aid offices, credit counselors, and debtor education providers in District of Columbia.

District of Columbia Foreclosure Laws

Foreclosure process, timeline, homeowner protections, and legal resources in District of Columbia.

State Distress Rankings

All 51 U.S. jurisdictions ranked by financial distress. Compare District of Columbia to the rest of the country.

National County Profiles

All 3,144 U.S. counties ranked by financial distress score.
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