Crenshaw County, Alabama

County Distress Index: Elevated · 56.4 | 13,101 people · 33rd most distressed in Alabama
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Crenshaw County, AL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 56.4 — 1119th 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 33rd of 67 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Crenshaw County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 86.9 — worse than roughly 87% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 86.9
Debt in Collections 88
Medical Debt 91
Student Loan Delinquency 75
Auto Loan Delinquency 94
Credit Card Delinquency 78
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Income & Poverty 78.4
Poverty Rate 84
Income vs. State Median 66
Child Poverty Rate 85
Community Vulnerability 63.3
Uninsured Rate 60
Disability Rate 67
Housing Cost Burden 30.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 19
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 50
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 7
Homeownership Rate 51
Rent-to-Income Ratio 28
Employment & Wages 22.2
Unemployment Rate 6
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 6
Business Formation Rate 55

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Crenshaw County
Crenshaw County, AL 56.4 Elevated —
Butler County, AL 66.2 Serious +9.8
Lowndes County, AL 65.3 Serious +9.0
Pike County, AL 62.5 Elevated +6.1
Montgomery County, AL 58.4 Elevated +2.0
Covington County, AL 56.7 Elevated +0.3
Coffee County, AL 51.6 Elevated -4.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Crenshaw County
Nicholas County, WV 56.4 Elevated +0.0
Cherokee County, NC 56.3 Elevated -0.0
Macon County, TN 56.3 Elevated -0.1
Jasper County, GA 56.4 Elevated +0.1
Baker County, FL 56.5 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Crenshaw County has a County Distress Index score of 56.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,119th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 33rd in Alabama out of 67 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Crenshaw County?

    The primary driver of distress in Crenshaw County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 86.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Crenshaw County compare to neighboring counties?

    Crenshaw County (56.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Butler County, AL (66.2); Lowndes County, AL (65.3); Pike County, AL (62.5).

  • 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 Crenshaw County?

    Crenshaw County, Alabama has a population of approximately 13,101 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.