Jackson County, Arkansas
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Jackson County, AR shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.7 — 225th 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 15th of 75 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jackson County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 86.7 — worse than roughly 87% 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 Jackson County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, AR | 69.7 | Serious | — |
| Poinsett County, AR | 68.1 | Serious | -1.6 |
| Lawrence County, AR | 65.8 | Serious | -4.0 |
| Woodruff County, AR | 65.3 | Serious | -4.4 |
| Cross County, AR | 64.0 | Elevated | -5.7 |
| Craighead County, AR | 60.0 | Elevated | -9.7 |
| White County, AR | 55.2 | Elevated | -14.5 |
| Independence County, AR | 52.4 | Elevated | -17.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIntosh County, GA | 69.7 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Pike County, MS | 69.7 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Texas County, MO | 69.7 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Clare County, MI | 69.7 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Pittsburg County, OK | 69.7 | Serious | -0.0 |
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