Oregon County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 36 counties in Oregon, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 55.9. 17counties are in the two most distressed fifths.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Oregon Snapshot
36 Counties Scored
55.9 Mean Score
55.5 Median Score
76.3 Klamath County Most Distressed
36.5 Morrow County Least Distressed
3 Most distressed fifth14 Second-most distressed fifth13 Middle fifth6 Second-least distressed fifth
Quintile Distribution Oregon County Map
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Least distressed fifth Second-least distressed fifth Middle fifth Second-most distressed fifth Most distressed fifth
All 36 Oregon counties colored by distress fifth. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
Most & Least Distressed
Most Distressed
Least Distressed
Score Distribution
How Oregon's 36 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Oregon Counties
36 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Distress Fifth | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 231 | Klamath County | 76.3 | Most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 2 | 407 | Lake County | 71.3 | Most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 3 | 537 | Josephine County | 68.5 | Most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 4 | 713 | Jefferson County | 65.4 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 5 | 722 | Lincoln County | 65.1 | Second-most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 6 | 743 | Coos County | 64.8 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 7 | 751 | Douglas County | 64.7 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 8 | 787 | Marion County | 64.1 | Second-most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 9 | 829 | Linn County | 63.2 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 10 | 919 | Wasco County | 61.7 | Second-most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 11 | 921 | Jackson County | 61.7 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 12 | 971 | Lane County | 60.7 | Second-most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 13 | 1,011 | Umatilla County | 60.3 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 14 | 1,017 | Curry County | 60.1 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 15 | 1,148 | Malheur County | 58.0 | Second-most distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 16 | 1,202 | Multnomah County | 57.1 | Second-most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 17 | 1,233 | Columbia County | 56.6 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 18 | 1,286 | Union County | 55.5 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 19 | 1,287 | Grant County | 55.5 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 20 | 1,322 | Crook County | 54.9 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 21 | 1,323 | Harney County | 54.9 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 22 | 1,334 | Yamhill County | 54.7 | Middle fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 23 | 1,368 | Clatsop County | 54.2 | Middle fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 24 | 1,390 | Wheeler County | 53.8 | Middle fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 25 | 1,406 | Baker County | 53.5 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 26 | 1,413 | Polk County | 53.4 | Middle fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 27 | 1,520 | Tillamook County | 51.5 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 28 | 1,548 | Sherman County | 51.0 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 29 | 1,652 | Wallowa County | 49.1 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 30 | 1,848 | Gilliam County | 45.8 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 31 | 1,892 | Clackamas County | 45.0 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 32 | 1,899 | Washington County | 44.8 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 33 | 1,928 | Deschutes County | 44.3 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 34 | 2,315 | Benton County | 37.2 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 35 | 2,330 | Hood River County | 36.8 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 36 | 2,351 | Morrow County | 36.5 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
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.
Most distressed fifth — 3 Oregon counties
Second-most distressed fifth — 14 Oregon counties
Middle fifth — 13 Oregon counties
Second-least distressed fifth — 6 Oregon counties
Least distressed fifth — 0 Oregon counties