Wyoming County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 23 counties in Wyoming, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 30.5.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Wyoming Snapshot
23 Counties Scored
30.5 Mean Score
29.0 Median Score
52.4 Niobrara County Most Distressed
15.3 Lincoln County Least Distressed
2 Middle fifth5 Second-least distressed fifth16 Least distressed fifth
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All 23 Wyoming counties colored by distress fifth. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
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Score Distribution
How Wyoming's 23 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Wyoming Counties
23 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Distress Fifth | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,461 | Niobrara County | 52.4 | Middle fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 2 | 1,796 | Fremont County | 46.6 | Middle fifth | Delinquency |
| 3 | 1,890 | Sweetwater County | 45.0 | Second-least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 4 | 2,082 | Big Horn County | 41.7 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 5 | 2,146 | Natrona County | 40.3 | Second-least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 6 | 2,335 | Uinta County | 36.7 | Second-least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 7 | 2,365 | Laramie County | 36.2 | Second-least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 8 | 2,541 | Albany County | 32.1 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 9 | 2,578 | Campbell County | 31.4 | Least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 10 | 2,612 | Carbon County | 30.8 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 11 | 2,617 | Goshen County | 30.6 | Least distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 12 | 2,679 | Hot Springs County | 29.0 | Least distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 13 | 2,709 | Sublette County | 28.3 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 14 | 2,711 | Platte County | 28.2 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 15 | 2,804 | Sheridan County | 25.6 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 16 | 2,808 | Converse County | 25.5 | Least distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 17 | 2,868 | Park County | 23.7 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 18 | 2,877 | Washakie County | 23.6 | Least distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 19 | 2,880 | Teton County | 23.4 | Least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 20 | 2,961 | Weston County | 20.9 | Least distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 21 | 3,034 | Crook County | 17.4 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 22 | 3,037 | Johnson County | 17.0 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 23 | 3,070 | Lincoln County | 15.3 | 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 — 0 Wyoming counties
Second-most distressed fifth — 0 Wyoming counties
Middle fifth — 2 Wyoming counties
Second-least distressed fifth — 5 Wyoming counties
Least distressed fifth — 16 Wyoming counties