Morgan County, Kentucky
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Morgan County, KY shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.7 — 463rd 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 24th of 120 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Morgan County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 90.5 — 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 Morgan County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, KY | 65.7 | Serious | — |
| Wolfe County, KY | 69.1 | Serious | +3.4 |
| Johnson County, KY | 69.1 | Serious | +3.4 |
| Lawrence County, KY | 68.0 | Serious | +2.3 |
| Magoffin County, KY | 67.4 | Serious | +1.7 |
| Elliott County, KY | 65.2 | Serious | -0.5 |
| Menifee County, KY | 62.0 | Elevated | -3.7 |
| Rowan County, KY | 59.9 | Elevated | -5.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Madrid County, MO | 65.7 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Johnson County, AR | 65.7 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Lawrence County, AR | 65.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| San Miguel County, NM | 65.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Claiborne County, TN | 65.6 | Serious | -0.1 |
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