Vinton County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.4 | 12,474 people · 12th most distressed in Ohio
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Vinton County, OH registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.4 — 600th 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 12th of 88 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Vinton County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 85.0 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 85.0
Poverty Rate 81
Income vs. State Median 89
Child Poverty Rate 85
Employment & Wages 80.2
Unemployment Rate 93
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 64
Business Formation Rate 84
Community Vulnerability 65.3
Uninsured Rate 41
Disability Rate 90
Debt & Delinquency 49.2
Debt in Collections 77
Medical Debt 46
Student Loan Delinquency 52
Auto Loan Delinquency 13
Credit Card Delinquency 65
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 42
Housing Cost Burden 37.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 14
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 38
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 30
Homeownership Rate 46
Rent-to-Income Ratio 59

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Vinton County
Vinton County, OH 63.4 Elevated —
Jackson County, OH 68.5 Serious +5.1
Meigs County, OH 68.3 Serious +4.9
Ross County, OH 65.9 Serious +2.5
Athens County, OH 64.3 Elevated +0.9
Gallia County, OH 64.0 Elevated +0.6
Hocking County, OH 60.8 Elevated -2.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Vinton County
Upshur County, TX 63.4 Elevated -0.0
Morgan County, MO 63.4 Elevated +0.0
Wise County, VA 63.5 Elevated +0.1
McDonough County, IL 63.3 Elevated -0.1
Weakley County, TN 63.2 Elevated -0.2

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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 Vinton 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 Vinton County, Ohio?

    Vinton County has a County Distress Index score of 63.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 600th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 12th in Ohio out of 88 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Vinton County?

    The primary driver of distress in Vinton County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 85.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Vinton County compare to neighboring counties?

    Vinton County (63.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Jackson County, OH (68.5); Meigs County, OH (68.3); Ross County, OH (65.9).

  • 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 Vinton County?

    Vinton County, Ohio has a population of approximately 12,474 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.