Leslie County, Kentucky
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Leslie County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.7 — 847th 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 41st of 120 counties. It scores lower than all 4 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Leslie County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.8 — worse than roughly 94% 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 Leslie County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Leslie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie County, KY | 59.7 | Elevated | — |
| Bell County, KY | 77.8 | Serious | +18.0 |
| Harlan County, KY | 69.3 | Serious | +9.5 |
| Clay County, KY | 67.0 | Serious | +7.2 |
| Perry County, KY | 61.8 | Elevated | +2.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Leslie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Saba County, TX | 59.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | 59.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Graham County, NC | 59.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Pickett County, TN | 60.0 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Corson County, SD | 60.0 | Elevated | +0.3 |
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