Edmonson County, Kentucky

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.3 | 12,448 people · 45th most distressed in Kentucky
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Edmonson County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.3 — 963rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Kentucky, it ranks 45th of 120 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Edmonson County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 75.3 — worse than roughly 75% of U.S. counties.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 75.3
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 87
Business Formation Rate 73
Community Vulnerability 67.9
Uninsured Rate 41
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 60.4
Poverty Rate 68
Income vs. State Median 45
Child Poverty Rate 69
Debt & Delinquency 54.5
Debt in Collections 55
Medical Debt 82
Student Loan Delinquency 7
Auto Loan Delinquency 61
Credit Card Delinquency 49
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 73
Housing Cost Burden 33.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 58
Homeownership Rate 8
Rent-to-Income Ratio 77

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Edmonson County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Edmonson County
Edmonson County, KY 58.3 Elevated —
Barren County, KY 61.4 Elevated +3.1
Hart County, KY 56.6 Elevated -1.7
Butler County, KY 56.5 Elevated -1.8
Grayson County, KY 55.5 Elevated -2.8
Warren County, KY 48.6 Normal -9.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Edmonson County
Little River County, AR 58.3 Elevated -0.0
Dickenson County, VA 58.3 Elevated -0.0
Allen County, KY 58.3 Elevated -0.0
Geary County, KS 58.3 Elevated -0.0
Decatur County, TN 58.2 Elevated -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Edmonson County, Kentucky?

    Edmonson County has a County Distress Index score of 58.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 963rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 45th in Kentucky out of 120 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Edmonson County?

    The primary driver of distress in Edmonson County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 75.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Edmonson County compare to neighboring counties?

    Edmonson County (58.3) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Barren County, KY (61.4); Hart County, KY (56.6); Butler County, KY (56.5).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Edmonson County?

    Edmonson County, Kentucky has a population of approximately 12,448 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.