Dallas County, Alabama
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Dallas County, AL shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.5 — 145th 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 3rd of 67 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dallas County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 98.0 — worse than roughly 98% 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 Dallas County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, AL | 71.5 | Serious | — |
| Perry County, AL | 67.1 | Serious | -4.4 |
| Wilcox County, AL | 66.9 | Serious | -4.6 |
| Lowndes County, AL | 65.3 | Serious | -6.2 |
| Marengo County, AL | 63.9 | Elevated | -7.7 |
| Chilton County, AL | 54.8 | Elevated | -16.8 |
| Autauga County, AL | 42.1 | Normal | -29.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County, KY | 71.5 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Grundy County, TN | 71.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Washington County, NC | 71.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | 71.7 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Crittenden County, AR | 71.2 | Serious | -0.3 |
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