Graves County, Kentucky
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Graves County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.0 — 1213th 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 63rd of 120 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Graves County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 70.1 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Graves County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Graves County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County, KY | 55.0 | Elevated | — |
| Henry County, TN | 66.8 | Serious | +11.8 |
| Weakley County, TN | 63.2 | Elevated | +8.2 |
| Calloway County, KY | 58.4 | Elevated | +3.4 |
| Hickman County, KY | 53.1 | Elevated | -1.9 |
| McCracken County, KY | 47.7 | Normal | -7.3 |
| Marshall County, KY | 46.2 | Normal | -8.8 |
| Carlisle County, KY | 45.0 | Normal | -9.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Graves County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, OH | 55.0 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Lincoln County, MS | 55.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Jackson County, OK | 55.1 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Jefferson County, PA | 55.1 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| McNairy County, TN | 54.8 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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