Tyrrell County, North Carolina

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.8 | 3,461 people · 20th most distressed in North Carolina
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Tyrrell County, NC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.8 — 454th 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 20th of 100 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Tyrrell County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 91.5 — worse than roughly 92% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 91.5
Poverty Rate 90
Income vs. State Median 94
Child Poverty Rate 90
Community Vulnerability 86.1
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 92
Employment & Wages 55.0
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 52
Business Formation Rate 64
Housing Cost Burden 50.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 92
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 53
Homeownership Rate 26
Rent-to-Income Ratio 74
Debt & Delinquency 46.2
Debt in Collections 67
Medical Debt 35
Student Loan Delinquency 70
Auto Loan Delinquency 71
Credit Card Delinquency 20
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tyrrell County
Tyrrell County, NC 65.8 Serious —
Hyde County, NC 73.7 Serious +7.9
Washington County, NC 71.6 Serious +5.8
Pasquotank County, NC 64.8 Elevated -0.9
Perquimans County, NC 59.6 Elevated -6.2
Dare County, NC 39.3 Normal -26.5
Currituck County, NC 32.6 Healthy -33.1
Camden County, NC 29.2 Healthy -36.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tyrrell County
Hall County, TX 65.8 Serious +0.0
Jeff Davis County, TX 65.7 Serious -0.0
Clay County, TN 65.8 Serious +0.1
Guadalupe County, NM 65.6 Serious -0.1
La Salle County, TX 65.6 Serious -0.1

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

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Tyrrell 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Tyrrell County has a County Distress Index score of 65.8 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 454th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 20th in North Carolina out of 100 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Tyrrell County?

    The primary driver of distress in Tyrrell County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 91.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Tyrrell County compare to neighboring counties?

    Tyrrell County (65.8) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Hyde County, NC (73.7); Washington County, NC (71.6); Pasquotank County, NC (64.8).

  • 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 Tyrrell County?

    Tyrrell County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 3,461 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.