 TITLE: Consumers in Top Credit Ranges Have Highest Debt CONTENT: Consumers With Top Credit Scores Have Higher Average Debt\n---------------------------------------------------------\nWhen looking at average debt compared with FICO® Score ranges, the trend is clear: As credit scores get higher, total debt grows. People with average FICO® Scores in the \"exceptional\" range of 800 to 850 have the highest average total debt, carrying $136,801 in Q2 2019, according to Experian data.\n\\*Source: Experian Q2 2019 data\nCredit scores and the ranges they fall in are important factors when taking on new debt. Often, people in lower credit score ranges have trouble obtaining new loans. People in the lowest credit range, with scores from 300 to 579, carried $38,324 in total average debt in Q2 2019, according to Experian data. That's less than one-third of the total debt carried by consumers in the top credit range and could indicate the difficulty these consumers experience when applying for loans or credit cards.\nBut while lower credit scores can be a barrier to taking out new credit, the trend also shows that once you have high debt amounts, it's possible to simultaneously maintain a good credit score. END