Scioto County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Serious · 68.5 | 71,969 people · 3rd most distressed in Ohio
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Scioto County, OH shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.5 — 286th 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 Ohio, it ranks 3rd of 88 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Scioto County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 82.7 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 82.7
Poverty Rate 80
Income vs. State Median 91
Child Poverty Rate 77
Employment & Wages 70.9
Unemployment Rate 89
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 37
Business Formation Rate 86
Debt & Delinquency 70.3
Debt in Collections 75
Medical Debt 42
Student Loan Delinquency 87
Auto Loan Delinquency 57
Credit Card Delinquency 77
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 83
Housing Cost Burden 63.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 78
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 73
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 35
Homeownership Rate 74
Rent-to-Income Ratio 61
Community Vulnerability 54.7
Uninsured Rate 20
Disability Rate 89

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Scioto County
Scioto County, OH 68.5 Serious —
Adams County, OH 68.9 Serious +0.4
Jackson County, OH 68.5 Serious -0.0
Pike County, OH 67.6 Serious -0.9
Lawrence County, OH 63.0 Elevated -5.5
Lewis County, KY 59.9 Elevated -8.5
Greenup County, KY 55.7 Elevated -12.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Scioto County
Tangipahoa Parish, LA 68.5 Serious -0.0
Chaves County, NM 68.5 Serious +0.1
Floyd County, GA 68.4 Serious -0.1
Norfolk city, VA 68.6 Serious +0.1
Ashtabula County, OH 68.6 Serious +0.1

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

Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-282-6556

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Scioto County residents at no cost.

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland 216-687-1900
Columbus Legal Aid Society 614-224-8374
Community Legal Aid (Akron/Canton) 330-535-4191
Ohio Legal Help
Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral 1-800-282-6556
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. (800) 998-9454
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati (513) 241-9400
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (614) 221-7201
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (888) 534-1432
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (216) 687-1900

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Scioto County, Ohio?

    Scioto County has a County Distress Index score of 68.5 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 286th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 3rd in Ohio out of 88 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Scioto County?

    The primary driver of distress in Scioto County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 82.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Scioto County compare to neighboring counties?

    Scioto County (68.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Adams County, OH (68.9); Jackson County, OH (68.5); Pike County, OH (67.6).

  • 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 Scioto County?

    Scioto County, Ohio has a population of approximately 71,969 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.