Geneva County, Alabama

County Distress Index: Elevated · 64.9 | 26,988 people · 13th most distressed in Alabama

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Geneva County, AL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.9 — 500th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Alabama, it ranks 13th of 67 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Geneva County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 87.2 — worse than roughly 87% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 87.2
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 94
Income & Poverty 76.6
Poverty Rate 83
Income vs. State Median 62
Child Poverty Rate 85
Debt & Delinquency 75.9
Debt in Collections 84
Medical Debt 62
Student Loan Delinquency 33
Auto Loan Delinquency 82
Credit Card Delinquency 96
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 99
Employment & Wages 46.2
Unemployment Rate 2
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 64
Business Formation Rate 73
Housing Cost Burden 38.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 20
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 42
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 39
Homeownership Rate 27
Rent-to-Income Ratio 66

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Geneva County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Geneva County
Geneva County, AL 64.9 Elevated
Jackson County, FL 73.0 Serious +8.0
Holmes County, FL 66.4 Serious +1.4
Covington County, AL 56.7 Elevated -8.3
Dale County, AL 54.2 Elevated -10.7
Houston County, AL 53.4 Elevated -11.6
Coffee County, AL 51.6 Elevated -13.4
Walton County, FL 48.6 Normal -16.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Geneva County
Long County, GA 64.9 Elevated -0.0
Shoshone County, ID 64.9 Elevated -0.0
Henry County, VA 64.9 Elevated -0.1
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 65.0 Serious +0.1
Lincoln County, WV 64.9 Elevated -0.1

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