Cumberland County, Kentucky
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Cumberland County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.8 — 778th 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 Kentucky, it ranks 37th of 120 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cumberland County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.1 — worse than roughly 93% 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 Cumberland County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, KY | 60.8 | Elevated | — |
| Clinton County, KY | 67.3 | Serious | +6.6 |
| Clay County, TN | 65.8 | Serious | +5.1 |
| Adair County, KY | 63.0 | Elevated | +2.3 |
| Russell County, KY | 60.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | 59.7 | Elevated | -1.0 |
| Monroe County, KY | 57.8 | Elevated | -3.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards County, TX | 60.8 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | 60.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | 60.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Fall River County, SD | 60.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Briscoe County, TX | 60.6 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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