Trigg County, Kentucky

County Distress Index: Elevated · 60.8 | 14,369 people · 35th most distressed in Kentucky
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Trigg County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.8 — 772nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Kentucky, it ranks 35th of 120 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Trigg County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 90.7 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 90.7
Uninsured Rate 86
Disability Rate 95
Employment & Wages 66.0
Unemployment Rate 52
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 95
Business Formation Rate 51
Debt & Delinquency 55.0
Debt in Collections 64
Medical Debt 63
Student Loan Delinquency 5
Auto Loan Delinquency 69
Credit Card Delinquency 58
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 72
Income & Poverty 50.1
Poverty Rate 50
Income vs. State Median 40
Child Poverty Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 42.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 23
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 29
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 17
Homeownership Rate 51
Rent-to-Income Ratio 91

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Trigg County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Trigg County
Trigg County, KY 60.8 Elevated —
Christian County, KY 70.0 Serious +9.2
Calloway County, KY 58.4 Elevated -2.5
Caldwell County, KY 56.0 Elevated -4.9
Lyon County, KY 46.9 Normal -14.0
Marshall County, KY 46.2 Normal -14.7
Stewart County, TN 44.7 Normal -16.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Trigg County
Marion County, AR 60.8 Elevated -0.0
Gilchrist County, FL 60.8 Elevated +0.0
Russell County, KY 60.8 Elevated +0.0
Glenn County, CA 60.9 Elevated +0.0
Escambia County, AL 60.8 Elevated -0.1

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Legal Aid Society (502) 584-1254

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Trigg County, Kentucky?

    Trigg County has a County Distress Index score of 60.8 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 772nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 35th in Kentucky out of 120 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Trigg County?

    The primary driver of distress in Trigg County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 90.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Trigg County compare to neighboring counties?

    Trigg County (60.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Christian County, KY (70.0); Calloway County, KY (58.4); Caldwell County, KY (56.0).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Trigg County?

    Trigg County, Kentucky has a population of approximately 14,369 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.