Choctaw County, Alabama
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Choctaw County, AL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.1 — 978th 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 27th of 67 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Choctaw County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 87.7 — worse than roughly 88% 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 Choctaw County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Choctaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw County, AL | 58.1 | Elevated | — |
| Wayne County, MS | 69.2 | Serious | +11.1 |
| Sumter County, AL | 67.8 | Serious | +9.7 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | 65.0 | Serious | +6.9 |
| Marengo County, AL | 63.9 | Elevated | +5.7 |
| Clarke County, MS | 63.8 | Elevated | +5.7 |
| Clarke County, AL | 57.4 | Elevated | -0.7 |
| Washington County, AL | 44.3 | Normal | -13.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Choctaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caswell County, NC | 58.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Union County, OR | 58.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Owyhee County, ID | 58.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Gogebic County, MI | 58.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Henderson County, TN | 58.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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