Cherokee County, Alabama
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Cherokee County, AL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.5 — 1549th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Alabama, it ranks 52nd of 67 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cherokee County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 81.6 — worse than roughly 82% 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 Cherokee County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County, AL | 50.5 | Elevated | — |
| Chattooga County, GA | 72.2 | Serious | +21.7 |
| Floyd County, GA | 68.4 | Serious | +17.9 |
| Polk County, GA | 68.2 | Serious | +17.7 |
| Calhoun County, AL | 65.8 | Serious | +15.2 |
| Etowah County, AL | 63.5 | Elevated | +12.9 |
| DeKalb County, AL | 56.1 | Elevated | +5.6 |
| Cleburne County, AL | 49.3 | Normal | -1.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yates County, NY | 50.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Henry County, AL | 50.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Jones County, GA | 50.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Schoharie County, NY | 50.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Noble County, OH | 50.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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