Nash County, North Carolina

County Distress Index: Elevated · 59.7 | 96,551 people · 37th most distressed in North Carolina
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Nash County, NC registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.7 — 854th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within North Carolina, it ranks 37th of 100 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Nash County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 78.9 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 78.9
Debt in Collections 88
Medical Debt 46
Student Loan Delinquency 93
Auto Loan Delinquency 94
Credit Card Delinquency 97
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 55
Housing Cost Burden 59.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 53
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 40
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 66
Homeownership Rate 87
Rent-to-Income Ratio 49
Community Vulnerability 58.5
Uninsured Rate 76
Disability Rate 41
Income & Poverty 51.6
Poverty Rate 57
Income vs. State Median 31
Child Poverty Rate 66
Employment & Wages 50.5
Unemployment Rate 74
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 52
Business Formation Rate 25

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Nash County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Nash County
Nash County, NC 59.7 Elevated —
Halifax County, NC 77.3 Serious +17.6
Edgecombe County, NC 75.8 Serious +16.1
Warren County, NC 72.4 Serious +12.7
Wilson County, NC 68.3 Serious +8.6
Franklin County, NC 53.7 Elevated -6.0
Johnston County, NC 46.4 Normal -13.3
Wake County, NC 33.6 Healthy -26.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Nash County
Garfield County, OK 59.7 Elevated 0.0
Tipton County, TN 59.7 Elevated -0.0
Buchanan County, MO 59.6 Elevated -0.0
Pickens County, SC 59.8 Elevated +0.1
Mercer County, WV 59.9 Elevated +0.2

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

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Nash 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Nash County has a County Distress Index score of 59.7 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 854th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 37th in North Carolina out of 100 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Nash County?

    The primary driver of distress in Nash County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 78.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Nash County compare to neighboring counties?

    Nash County (59.7) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Halifax County, NC (77.3); Edgecombe County, NC (75.8); Warren County, NC (72.4).

  • 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 Nash County?

    Nash County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 96,551 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.