#1,271 Missouri · 2026

Bollinger County, Missouri

Middle fifth 1,271st of 3,144 counties nationally · 10,544 residents How this is calculated →
The headline number
9% Bollinger residents
vs.
5% U.S. median

Above the national median for credit card delinquency.

Urban Institute (2024)

Main Findings

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Bollinger County, Missouri ranks 1,271st most distressed in the United States on the County Distress Index. The driver: 9% of credit card accounts are 60+ days past due — above the national median of 5%.

Key Findings
  • 1,271st of 3,144 counties on the County Distress Index — Middle fifth, 33rd in Missouri.
  • 9% of credit card accounts are 60+ days past due (U.S. median 5%). Credit card delinquency at the 93rd percentile nationally.
  • Transfer-income dependency at 36% — national median 27%, ranked at the 84th percentile.
  • Bankruptcy filing rate at 190 — national median 126, ranked at the 72nd percentile.
  • Rent-to-income ratio at 22% — national median 21%, ranked at the 62nd percentile.
Distinctive Signals
Labor–Credit Divergence

Unemployment is 3%, near the national median of 4%, while credit card delinquency runs at the 93rd percentile. Jobs exist; wages don't close the gap.

Boundary Signal

Neighbors span three CDI distress fifths. The 48-point drop to Perry County marks where the Missouri distress corridor ends.

County Distress Index cluster map. Bollinger County, Missouri and its neighbors colored by distress fifth.
Bollinger and its 5 geographic neighbors, graded by County Distress Index score. Bollinger County ranks 1,271st of 3,144. American Default Research
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"Bollinger County ranks in the middle fifth of U.S. counties. The county sits near the national center of the CDI distribution, so the domain mix carries the story."

— Ross Kilburn, Founder, American Default Research
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"The CDI places this county in the middle fifth nationally. The county sits near the center of the geography distribution, so the domain mix matters more than the composite alone."

— Ross Kilburn, Founder, American Default Research

The Indicators Behind Bollinger County's CDI Score

Every number traces to a public source. Bollinger County's value shown alongside MO's median and the U.S. median. Full CSV available for download.

How to read the table. A domain score is a 0–100 composite of the indicators in that domain, where 50 = U.S. county median and higher = more distressed. Percentile is Bollinger County's national rank among all 3,144 U.S. counties for that indicator, always oriented so higher = more distressed.
Indicator Bollinger MO median U.S. median Pctile Source
Delinquency — domain score 77 · Rank 623 of 3,144
Auto loan delinquency Share of auto loan accounts 60+ days past due 7% 6% 5% 72nd Urban Institute (2024)
Credit card delinquency Share of credit card accounts 60+ days past due 9% 5% 5% 93rd Urban Institute (2024)
Subprime credit share Share of residents with a credit score below 660 27% 24% 23% 66th Urban Institute (2024)
Default & Legal — domain score 67 · Rank 865 of 3,144
Debt in collections Share of residents with a credit file who have debt in collections 26% 24% 23% 61st Urban Institute (2024)
Bankruptcy filing rate Personal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents 190 118 126 72nd US Courts F-5A (2025)
Debt Burden (housing basis) — domain score 42 · Rank 1,927 of 3,144
Rent-to-income ratio Fair Market Rent (2BR) as share of median household income 22% 20% 21% 62nd HUD FMR × Census ACS (2024)
Severe rent burden (50%+) Share of renter households paying 50%+ of income on rent 12% 16% 18% 21st Census ACS 5-yr (2023)
Labor — domain score 27 · Rank 2,265 of 3,144
Unemployment Share of labor force unemployed 3% 3% 4% 27th BLS LAUS (Dec 2025)
Safety Net & Buffer — domain score 67 · Rank 909 of 3,144
Child poverty rate Share of children under 18 below the federal poverty line 21% 19% 18% 64th Census SAIPE (2023)
Disability rate Share of residents reporting a disability 19% 17% 16% 76th Census ACS 5-yr (2023)
Poverty rate Share of population below the federal poverty line 15% 14% 14% 59th Census SAIPE (2023)
Transfer-income dependency Share of personal income from government transfers 36% 30% 27% 84th BEA Regional Personal Income (2023)
Uninsured rate Share of residents without health insurance coverage 9% 11% 8% 56th Census ACS 5-yr (2023)
Data compiled April 2026 from Urban Institute Debt in America (Equifax 2024 panel), U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-yr 2023, SAIPE 2023, Business Formation Statistics 2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS Dec 2025, QCEW 2024), U.S. Courts Administrative Office (F-5A bankruptcy filings 2025), and HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2024).

Five-Domain Breakdown

The CDI is an equal-weight composite of five family-v1 distress domains. Each domain contributes 20% of the county score.

Delinquency Primary driver 77
Weight 20% · Rank 623 of 3,144
Safety Net & Buffer 67
Weight 20% · Rank 909 of 3,144
Default & Legal 67
Weight 20% · Rank 865 of 3,144
Debt Burden (housing basis) 42
Weight 20% · Rank 1,927 of 3,144
Labor 27
Weight 20% · Rank 2,265 of 3,144

Methodology

The County Distress Index is a 0–100 composite score of household financial distress, computed for all 3,144 U.S. counties. Higher scores indicate greater distress. The index is built from five equal-weighted domains: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Each domain is the mean of distress-oriented indicator percentiles; the CDI score is the equal-weight mean of those domain scores.

Data sources include the Urban Institute Debt in America (Equifax consumer credit panel), U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, Business Formation Statistics), Bureau of Labor Statistics (Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages), U.S. Courts Administrative Office (F-5A bankruptcy filings), and HUD Fair Market Rents. Data vintages range from 2023 to 2025 depending on source; full indicator-level vintage detail is in the methodology document.

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MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Bollinger County ranks 1,271st among the nation's most financially distressed counties, according to the County Distress Index released this month by American Default Research.

The composite score of 56 out of 100 places Bollinger in the middle fifth. Among 3,144 U.S. counties scored, 1,270 counties rank more distressed. Within Missouri, Bollinger ranks 33rd of 115 counties.

The index, which draws on 16 source indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Urban Institute and federal court filings, identifies delinquency as the primary driver in Bollinger. 9% of credit card accounts are 60+ days past due — above the national median of 5%.

"Bollinger County ranks in the middle fifth of U.S. counties. The county sits near the national center of the CDI distribution, so the domain mix carries the story," said Ross Kilburn, founder of American Default Research.

Full methodology and county-by-county data are available at americandefault.org/methodology/cdi.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bollinger County's CDI score, and what does it mean?

Bollinger County scores 56 out of 100 on the County Distress Index, placing it in the middle fifth. It ranks 1,271st of 3,144 U.S. counties and 33rd of 115 Missouri counties. Higher county scores indicate more distress.

What drives Bollinger County's distress score?

The highest-scoring domain is Delinquency, at a domain score of 77. Credit card delinquency ranks at the 93rd percentile nationally.

How does Bollinger County compare to its neighbors?

Bollinger County's neighbors span three CDI distress fifths. Highest-distress neighbor: Wayne County (81.72, Most distressed fifth). Lowest: Perry County (33.76, Second-least distressed fifth).

How is the County Distress Index calculated?

The CDI is a 0–100 composite of 16 source indicators across five equal-weighted domains: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Data comes from Urban Institute, Census Bureau, BLS, U.S. Courts, HUD, and related public sources. Full methodology →
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Founder · American Default Research · Seattle, Washington

Two decades working directly with financially distressed American households — from property preservation in 2003, to negotiating over 1,000 short sales during the Great Recession, to foreclosure defense marketing today. Author, The Ark Law Group Complete Guide to Short Sales (Auroch Press, 2013). Founded American Default Research in 2026.

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