#2,596 Texas · 2026

Somervell County, Texas

Least distressed fifth 2,596th of 3,144 counties nationally · 9,888 residents How this is calculated →
The headline number
4% Somervell residents
vs.
4% U.S. median

Near the national median for unemployment — and 13.0× the rate of the healthiest U.S. county (Loving County, TX — 0%).

BLS LAUS (Dec 2025)

Main Findings

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Somervell County, Texas ranks 2,596th most distressed in the United States on the County Distress Index. Somervell sits near the national median across major distress indicators.

Key Findings
  • 2,596th of 3,144 counties on the County Distress Index — Least distressed fifth, 249th in Texas.
  • 4% of the labor force is unemployed (U.S. median 4%). Unemployment at the 62nd percentile nationally.
  • Debt in collections at 26% — national median 23%, ranked at the 62nd percentile.
  • Uninsured rate at 11% — national median 8%, ranked at the 72nd percentile.
  • Subprime credit share at 28% — national median 23%, ranked at the 68th percentile.
County Distress Index cluster map. Somervell County, Texas and its neighbors colored by distress fifth.
Somervell and its 4 geographic neighbors, graded by County Distress Index score. Somervell County ranks 2,596th of 3,144. American Default Research
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"Somervell County ranks in the least distressed fifth of U.S. counties. The CDI reading is a county comparison, separate from national ADI bands."

— Ross Kilburn, Founder, American Default Research
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"The CDI places this county in the least distressed fifth nationally. The rank is a comparative geography measure across counties, not a national ADI band."

— Ross Kilburn, Founder, American Default Research

The Indicators Behind Somervell County's CDI Score

Every number traces to a public source. Somervell County's value shown alongside TX'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 Somervell County's national rank among all 3,144 U.S. counties for that indicator, always oriented so higher = more distressed.
Indicator Somervell TX median U.S. median Pctile Source
Delinquency — domain score 26 · Rank 2,396 of 3,144
Auto loan delinquency Share of auto loan accounts 60+ days past due 2% 7% 5% 5th Urban Institute (2024)
Credit card delinquency Share of credit card accounts 60+ days past due 1% 7% 5% 5th Urban Institute (2024)
Subprime credit share Share of residents with a credit score below 660 28% 32% 23% 68th Urban Institute (2024)
Default & Legal — domain score 36 · Rank 2,174 of 3,144
Debt in collections Share of residents with a credit file who have debt in collections 26% 35% 23% 62nd Urban Institute (2024)
Bankruptcy filing rate Personal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents 51 78 126 10th US Courts F-5A (2025)
Debt Burden (housing basis) — domain score 5 · Rank 3,141 of 3,144
Rent-to-income ratio Fair Market Rent (2BR) as share of median household income 15% 22% 21% 5th HUD FMR × Census ACS (2024)
Severe rent burden (50%+) Share of renter households paying 50%+ of income on rent 4% 17% 18% 5th Census ACS 5-yr (2023)
Labor — domain score 62 · Rank 1,242 of 3,144
Unemployment Share of labor force unemployed 4% 4% 4% 62nd BLS LAUS (Dec 2025)
Safety Net & Buffer — domain score 26 · Rank 2,528 of 3,144
Child poverty rate Share of children under 18 below the federal poverty line 13% 22% 18% 23rd Census SAIPE (2023)
Disability rate Share of residents reporting a disability 11% 16% 16% 12th Census ACS 5-yr (2023)
Poverty rate Share of population below the federal poverty line 9% 15% 14% 12th Census SAIPE (2023)
Transfer-income dependency Share of personal income from government transfers 22% 26% 27% 26th BEA Regional Personal Income (2023)
Uninsured rate Share of residents without health insurance coverage 11% 17% 8% 72nd 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.

Labor Primary driver 62
Weight 20% · Rank 1,242 of 3,144
Default & Legal 36
Weight 20% · Rank 2,174 of 3,144
Safety Net & Buffer 26
Weight 20% · Rank 2,528 of 3,144
Delinquency 26
Weight 20% · Rank 2,396 of 3,144
Debt Burden (housing basis) 5
Weight 20% · Rank 3,141 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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GLEN ROSE, Texas — Somervell County ranks 2,596th 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 31 out of 100 places Somervell in the least distressed fifth. Among 3,144 U.S. counties scored, 2,595 counties rank more distressed. Within Texas, Somervell ranks 249th of 254 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, finds Somervell sitting near the national median across major distress indicators, with no single domain emerging as a clear driver.

"Somervell County ranks in the least distressed fifth of U.S. counties. The CDI reading is a county comparison, separate from national ADI bands," 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 Somervell County's CDI score, and what does it mean?

Somervell County scores 31 out of 100 on the County Distress Index, placing it in the least distressed fifth. It ranks 2,596th of 3,144 U.S. counties and 249th of 254 Texas counties. Higher county scores indicate more distress.

What drives Somervell County's distress score?

The highest-scoring domain is Labor, at a domain score of 62. Unemployment ranks at the 62nd percentile nationally.

How does Somervell County compare to its neighbors?

Somervell County's neighbors span two CDI distress fifths. Highest-distress neighbor: Johnson County (59.85, Second-most distressed fifth). Lowest: Bosque County (51.90, Middle 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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Ross Kilburn, Founder

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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