Coosa County, Alabama

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.4 | 10,268 people · 48th most distressed in Alabama
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Coosa County, AL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.4 — 1423rd 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 48th of 67 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Coosa County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 78.3 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 78.3
Debt in Collections 91
Medical Debt 45
Student Loan Delinquency 75
Auto Loan Delinquency 84
Credit Card Delinquency 79
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 69.3
Uninsured Rate 44
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 62.9
Poverty Rate 79
Income vs. State Median 23
Child Poverty Rate 87
Employment & Wages 32.7
Unemployment Rate 8
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 85
Housing Cost Burden 18.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 59
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 11
Homeownership Rate 13
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Coosa County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Coosa County
Coosa County, AL 52.4 Elevated —
Talladega County, AL 55.9 Elevated +3.5
Chilton County, AL 54.8 Elevated +2.4
Clay County, AL 54.2 Elevated +1.8
Tallapoosa County, AL 47.5 Normal -4.9
Elmore County, AL 43.1 Normal -9.3
Shelby County, AL 30.2 Healthy -22.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Coosa County
Independence County, AR 52.4 Elevated 0.0
Pacific County, WA 52.4 Elevated +0.0
Barton County, KS 52.4 Elevated +0.0
Fannin County, GA 52.4 Elevated -0.0
Pike County, IL 52.4 Elevated -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Coosa County, Alabama?

    Coosa County has a County Distress Index score of 52.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,423rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 48th in Alabama out of 67 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Coosa County?

    The primary driver of distress in Coosa County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 78.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Coosa County compare to neighboring counties?

    Coosa County (52.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Talladega County, AL (55.9); Chilton County, AL (54.8); Clay County, AL (54.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Coosa County?

    Coosa County, Alabama has a population of approximately 10,268 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.