Columbia County, Arkansas
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Columbia County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.9 — 568th 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 Arkansas, it ranks 33rd of 75 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. Columbia County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 86.2 — worse than roughly 86% 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 Columbia County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County, AR | 63.9 | Elevated | — |
| Nevada County, AR | 71.1 | Serious | +7.2 |
| Webster Parish, LA | 66.6 | Serious | +2.7 |
| Lafayette County, AR | 66.3 | Serious | +2.4 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | 63.7 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Ouachita County, AR | 58.6 | Elevated | -5.3 |
| Union County, AR | 58.4 | Elevated | -5.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marengo County, AL | 63.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Conecuh County, AL | 64.0 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Pike County, AR | 63.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Brantley County, GA | 63.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Gallia County, OH | 64.0 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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