Utah County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 29 counties in Utah, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 36.0. 2counties are in the two most distressed fifths.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
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All 29 Utah counties colored by distress fifth. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
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Score Distribution
How Utah's 29 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Utah Counties
29 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Distress Fifth | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,179 | San Juan County | 57.4 | Second-most distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 2 | 1,252 | Carbon County | 56.1 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 3 | 1,705 | Piute County | 48.1 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 4 | 1,799 | Grand County | 46.6 | Middle fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 5 | 1,867 | Salt Lake County | 45.4 | Middle fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 6 | 1,936 | Weber County | 44.2 | Second-least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 7 | 2,005 | Washington County | 43.1 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 8 | 2,007 | Sevier County | 43.1 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 9 | 2,039 | Duchesne County | 42.5 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 10 | 2,063 | Uintah County | 42.0 | Second-least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 11 | 2,206 | Garfield County | 39.4 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 12 | 2,254 | Sanpete County | 38.3 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 13 | 2,314 | Emery County | 37.2 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 14 | 2,392 | Kane County | 35.4 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 15 | 2,404 | Tooele County | 35.2 | Second-least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 16 | 2,488 | Iron County | 33.2 | Second-least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 17 | 2,493 | Wayne County | 33.0 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 18 | 2,558 | Juab County | 31.9 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 19 | 2,585 | Box Elder County | 31.3 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 20 | 2,586 | Utah County | 31.2 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 21 | 2,592 | Millard County | 31.1 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 22 | 2,613 | Daggett County | 30.8 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 23 | 2,703 | Beaver County | 28.4 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 24 | 2,749 | Davis County | 27.1 | Least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 25 | 2,768 | Cache County | 26.6 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 26 | 2,824 | Summit County | 25.1 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 27 | 2,839 | Rich County | 24.6 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 28 | 2,946 | Wasatch County | 21.5 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 29 | 3,089 | Morgan County | 14.1 | 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.