Fleming County, Kentucky

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.3 | 15,442 people · 52nd most distressed in Kentucky
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Fleming County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.3 — 1053rd 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 52nd 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. Fleming County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 72.7 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 72.7
Poverty Rate 78
Income vs. State Median 71
Child Poverty Rate 69
Debt & Delinquency 71.7
Debt in Collections 84
Medical Debt 77
Student Loan Delinquency 78
Auto Loan Delinquency 51
Credit Card Delinquency 60
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 81
Community Vulnerability 63.1
Uninsured Rate 46
Disability Rate 80
Employment & Wages 44.2
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 29
Business Formation Rate 46
Housing Cost Burden 35.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 37
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 33
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 17
Homeownership Rate 44
Rent-to-Income Ratio 44

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Fleming County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Fleming County
Fleming County, KY 57.3 Elevated —
Lewis County, KY 59.9 Elevated +2.6
Rowan County, KY 59.9 Elevated +2.6
Mason County, KY 58.2 Elevated +0.9
Nicholas County, KY 57.5 Elevated +0.1
Bath County, KY 57.2 Elevated -0.1
Robertson County, KY 54.6 Elevated -2.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Fleming County
Franklin County, AL 57.3 Elevated -0.0
Perry County, OH 57.3 Elevated -0.1
Lamb County, TX 57.4 Elevated +0.1
Greenbrier County, WV 57.3 Elevated -0.1
Clarke County, AL 57.4 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Fleming County has a County Distress Index score of 57.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,053rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 52nd in Kentucky out of 120 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Fleming County?

    The primary driver of distress in Fleming County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 72.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Fleming County compare to neighboring counties?

    Fleming County (57.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Lewis County, KY (59.9); Rowan County, KY (59.9); Mason County, KY (58.2).

  • 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 Fleming County?

    Fleming County, Kentucky has a population of approximately 15,442 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.