Greene County, North Carolina
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Greene County, NC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.9 — 169th 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 13th of 100 counties. It scores higher than all 4 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greene County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 87.5 — worse than roughly 88% 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 Greene County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County, NC | 70.9 | Serious | — |
| Wilson County, NC | 68.3 | Serious | -2.6 |
| Lenoir County, NC | 68.2 | Serious | -2.7 |
| Wayne County, NC | 66.9 | Serious | -3.9 |
| Pitt County, NC | 62.5 | Elevated | -8.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County, TN | 70.9 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Desha County, AR | 70.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Hampton County, SC | 70.9 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Martin County, NC | 70.8 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Decatur County, GA | 70.7 | Serious | -0.1 |
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