Laurel County, Kentucky
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Laurel County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.8 — 775th 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 36th of 120 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Laurel County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 80.9 — worse than roughly 81% 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 Laurel County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Laurel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel County, KY | 60.8 | Elevated | — |
| McCreary County, KY | 72.9 | Serious | +12.1 |
| Knox County, KY | 71.5 | Serious | +10.8 |
| Jackson County, KY | 69.0 | Serious | +8.2 |
| Whitley County, KY | 67.7 | Serious | +6.9 |
| Clay County, KY | 67.0 | Serious | +6.2 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | 62.3 | Elevated | +1.5 |
| Pulaski County, KY | 57.4 | Elevated | -3.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Laurel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, TX | 60.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | 60.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Taney County, MO | 60.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Gibson County, TN | 60.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Sampson County, NC | 61.0 | Elevated | +0.2 |
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