Sumter County, Alabama
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Sumter County, AL shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.8 — 318th 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 5th of 67 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Sumter County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% 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 Sumter County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County, AL | 67.8 | Serious | — |
| Noxubee County, MS | 76.5 | Serious | +8.7 |
| Greene County, AL | 73.0 | Serious | +5.2 |
| Kemper County, MS | 69.5 | Serious | +1.7 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | 65.0 | Serious | -2.8 |
| Marengo County, AL | 63.9 | Elevated | -4.0 |
| Pickens County, AL | 62.5 | Elevated | -5.4 |
| Choctaw County, AL | 58.1 | Elevated | -9.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier County, GA | 67.8 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Jefferson County, FL | 67.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Taylor County, FL | 67.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Johnston County, OK | 67.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Las Animas County, CO | 67.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
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