Barnwell County, South Carolina
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Barnwell County, SC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 74.9 — 66th 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 South Carolina, it ranks 1st of 46 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Barnwell County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.5 — worse than roughly 96% 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 Barnwell County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Barnwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell County, SC | 74.9 | Serious | — |
| Bamberg County, SC | 74.4 | Serious | -0.6 |
| Allendale County, SC | 68.6 | Serious | -6.3 |
| Burke County, GA | 66.2 | Serious | -8.7 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | 65.4 | Serious | -9.5 |
| Aiken County, SC | 52.2 | Elevated | -22.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Barnwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis County, AR | 74.9 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Coahoma County, MS | 74.9 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Calhoun County, FL | 74.9 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Trinity County, TX | 74.8 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Union County, SC | 74.8 | Serious | -0.2 |
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