Johnson County, Kentucky
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Johnson County, KY shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.1 — 255th 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 10th of 120 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Johnson County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 90.8 — worse than roughly 91% 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 Johnson County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County, KY | 69.1 | Serious | — |
| Lawrence County, KY | 68.0 | Serious | -1.1 |
| Magoffin County, KY | 67.4 | Serious | -1.7 |
| Floyd County, KY | 66.5 | Serious | -2.6 |
| Morgan County, KY | 65.7 | Serious | -3.4 |
| Martin County, KY | 64.0 | Elevated | -5.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, SC | 69.1 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Hughes County, OK | 69.1 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Jackson County, KY | 69.0 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Scott County, TN | 69.2 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Washington County, MO | 69.2 | Serious | +0.1 |
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