Boyd County, Kentucky
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Boyd County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.1 — 895th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Kentucky, it ranks 43rd of 120 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Boyd County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 77.0 — worse than roughly 77% 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 Boyd County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Boyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd County, KY | 59.1 | Elevated | — |
| Lawrence County, KY | 68.0 | Serious | +8.9 |
| Carter County, KY | 67.3 | Serious | +8.1 |
| Lawrence County, OH | 63.0 | Elevated | +3.9 |
| Wayne County, WV | 58.8 | Elevated | -0.4 |
| Greenup County, KY | 55.7 | Elevated | -3.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Boyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, AL | 59.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Randolph County, WV | 59.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Barton County, MO | 59.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Edgefield County, SC | 59.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Laclede County, MO | 59.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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