Barbour County, Alabama
Behind on your mortgage or facing eviction? Take a 2-minute assessment to see your options.
Barbour County, AL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.4 — 535th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Alabama, it ranks 15th of 67 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Barbour County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 91.2 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Barbour County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Barbour County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, AL | 64.4 | Elevated | — |
| Quitman County, GA | 76.7 | Serious | +12.3 |
| Russell County, AL | 73.0 | Serious | +8.6 |
| Stewart County, GA | 72.3 | Serious | +7.8 |
| Bullock County, AL | 70.2 | Serious | +5.8 |
| Clay County, GA | 68.0 | Serious | +3.6 |
| Pike County, AL | 62.5 | Elevated | -2.0 |
| Dale County, AL | 54.2 | Elevated | -10.2 |
| Henry County, AL | 50.5 | Elevated | -14.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Barbour County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt County, NM | 64.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Unicoi County, TN | 64.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Marion County, TN | 64.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Guernsey County, OH | 64.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Madison County, MO | 64.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
Download Data
Export all distress indicators for Barbour County as a CSV file.
Find Help in Barbour County
Find an Attorney
Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.
Free Legal Aid
Legal aid organizations serving Barbour County residents at no cost.
American Default Research does not endorse, rate, or rank any provider. Verify attorney credentials with your state bar.