Anson County, North Carolina

County Distress Index: Serious · 75.5 | 21,897 people · 7th most distressed in North Carolina
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Anson County, NC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 75.5 — 56th 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 North Carolina, it ranks 7th of 100 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Anson County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 91.4 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 91.4
Poverty Rate 94
Income vs. State Median 86
Child Poverty Rate 94
Debt & Delinquency 85.6
Debt in Collections 98
Medical Debt 90
Student Loan Delinquency 100
Auto Loan Delinquency 94
Credit Card Delinquency 99
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 34
Community Vulnerability 85.5
Uninsured Rate 83
Disability Rate 88
Housing Cost Burden 60.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 33
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 66
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 33
Homeownership Rate 83
Rent-to-Income Ratio 89
Employment & Wages 54.5
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 74
Business Formation Rate 31

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Anson County
Anson County, NC 75.5 Serious —
Marlboro County, SC 74.1 Serious -1.5
Richmond County, NC 68.6 Serious -6.9
Chesterfield County, SC 68.3 Serious -7.2
Montgomery County, NC 54.3 Elevated -21.3
Stanly County, NC 44.3 Normal -31.2
Union County, NC 31.9 Healthy -43.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Anson County
Kleberg County, TX 75.5 Serious -0.0
Cibola County, NM 75.5 Serious -0.0
Cocke County, TN 75.6 Serious +0.0
Crisp County, GA 75.4 Serious -0.1
Luna County, NM 75.4 Serious -0.1

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Find an Attorney

North Carolina State Bar Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

North Carolina State Bar Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-662-7407

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Anson County residents at no cost.

Legal Aid of North Carolina 1-866-219-5262
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy 704-376-1600
NC Equal Access to Justice Commission
Duke Law School Community Enterprise Clinic

Self-Help Resources

NC Courts Self-Help Resources — Foreclosure Official NC court system resources for foreclosure proceedings and borrower rights
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Anson County, North Carolina?

    Anson County has a County Distress Index score of 75.5 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 56th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 7th in North Carolina out of 100 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Anson County?

    The primary driver of distress in Anson County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 91.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Anson County compare to neighboring counties?

    Anson County (75.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Marlboro County, SC (74.1); Richmond County, NC (68.6); Chesterfield County, SC (68.3).

  • 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 Anson County?

    Anson County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 21,897 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.