Rowan County, Kentucky
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Rowan County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.9 — 836th 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 40th of 120 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Rowan County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 78.5 — worse than roughly 79% 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 Rowan County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Rowan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan County, KY | 59.9 | Elevated | — |
| Carter County, KY | 67.3 | Serious | +7.4 |
| Morgan County, KY | 65.7 | Serious | +5.8 |
| Elliott County, KY | 65.2 | Serious | +5.3 |
| Menifee County, KY | 62.0 | Elevated | +2.1 |
| Lewis County, KY | 59.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Fleming County, KY | 57.3 | Elevated | -2.6 |
| Bath County, KY | 57.2 | Elevated | -2.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Rowan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County, TN | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Grayson County, VA | 59.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Osceola County, MI | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Lewis County, KY | 59.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Randolph County, AR | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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