Edgecombe County, North Carolina
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Edgecombe County, NC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 75.8 — 52nd 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 6th of 100 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Edgecombe County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.3 — worse than roughly 92% 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 Edgecombe County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Edgecombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgecombe County, NC | 75.8 | Serious | — |
| Halifax County, NC | 77.3 | Serious | +1.5 |
| Martin County, NC | 70.8 | Serious | -5.0 |
| Wilson County, NC | 68.3 | Serious | -7.5 |
| Pitt County, NC | 62.5 | Elevated | -13.3 |
| Nash County, NC | 59.7 | Elevated | -16.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Edgecombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telfair County, GA | 75.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Zapata County, TX | 75.7 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Cocke County, TN | 75.6 | Serious | -0.2 |
| Anson County, NC | 75.5 | Serious | -0.2 |
| Kleberg County, TX | 75.5 | Serious | -0.2 |
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