Oregon County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 36 counties in Oregon, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 48.1. 1county is in Serious or Crisis.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
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All 36 Oregon counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
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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 | Zone | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 582 | Klamath County | 66.4 | Serious | Structural Poverty |
| 2 | 675 | Lake County | 64.4 | Elevated | Structural Poverty |
| 3 | 1,055 | Marion County | 58.3 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 4 | 1,061 | Josephine County | 58.2 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 5 | 1,076 | Jefferson County | 58.0 | Elevated | Legal Distress |
| 6 | 1,171 | Lincoln County | 56.5 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 7 | 1,189 | Malheur County | 56.2 | Elevated | Structural Poverty |
| 8 | 1,208 | Linn County | 55.9 | Elevated | Legal Distress |
| 9 | 1,226 | Coos County | 55.7 | Elevated | Structural Poverty |
| 10 | 1,319 | Lane County | 54.4 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 11 | 1,363 | Jackson County | 53.6 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 12 | 1,371 | Umatilla County | 53.5 | Elevated | Structural Poverty |
| 13 | 1,391 | Douglas County | 53.1 | Elevated | Structural Poverty |
| 14 | 1,480 | Wasco County | 51.6 | Elevated | Economic Vitality |
| 15 | 1,537 | Yamhill County | 50.8 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 16 | 1,549 | Multnomah County | 50.4 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 17 | 1,572 | Union County | 50.1 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 18 | 1,645 | Curry County | 49.0 | Normal | Structural Poverty |
| 19 | 1,656 | Clatsop County | 48.8 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 20 | 1,664 | Columbia County | 48.7 | Normal | Economic Vitality |
| 21 | 1,667 | Polk County | 48.7 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 22 | 1,902 | Harney County | 44.9 | Normal | Structural Poverty |
| 23 | 1,958 | Crook County | 44.0 | Normal | Legal Distress |
| 24 | 2,019 | Baker County | 42.9 | Normal | Structural Poverty |
| 25 | 2,041 | Tillamook County | 42.5 | Normal | Economic Vitality |
| 26 | 2,042 | Wheeler County | 42.5 | Normal | Structural Poverty |
| 27 | 2,132 | Grant County | 41.0 | Normal | Structural Poverty |
| 28 | 2,171 | Clackamas County | 40.4 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 29 | 2,178 | Deschutes County | 40.3 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 30 | 2,218 | Washington County | 39.6 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 31 | 2,227 | Benton County | 39.4 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 32 | 2,254 | Sherman County | 39.0 | Normal | Legal Distress |
| 33 | 2,516 | Wallowa County | 34.2 | Healthy | Structural Poverty |
| 34 | 2,590 | Gilliam County | 32.9 | Healthy | Legal Distress |
| 35 | 2,601 | Morrow County | 32.7 | Healthy | Structural Poverty |
| 36 | 2,617 | Hood River County | 32.5 | Healthy | Economic Vitality |
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.