Clay County, Alabama
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Clay County, AL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.2 — 1268th 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 44th of 67 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Clay County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 77.7 — worse than roughly 78% 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 Clay County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, AL | 54.2 | Elevated | — |
| Talladega County, AL | 55.9 | Elevated | +1.7 |
| Randolph County, AL | 52.9 | Elevated | -1.3 |
| Coosa County, AL | 52.4 | Elevated | -1.8 |
| Cleburne County, AL | 49.3 | Normal | -4.9 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 47.5 | Normal | -6.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska County, MI | 54.2 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Pettis County, MO | 54.2 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Dale County, AL | 54.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Douglas County, WA | 54.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Madison County, NC | 54.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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