Colleton County, South Carolina
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Colleton County, SC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.0 — 131st 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 7th of 46 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Colleton County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 90.8 — worse than roughly 91% 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 Colleton County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Colleton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton County, SC | 72.0 | Serious | — |
| Bamberg County, SC | 74.4 | Serious | +2.3 |
| Hampton County, SC | 70.9 | Serious | -1.1 |
| Allendale County, SC | 68.6 | Serious | -3.4 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | 65.4 | Serious | -6.6 |
| Dorchester County, SC | 54.7 | Elevated | -17.4 |
| Charleston County, SC | 46.5 | Normal | -25.5 |
| Beaufort County, SC | 45.9 | Normal | -26.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Colleton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, NC | 72.0 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Marshall County, MS | 72.1 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Glacier County, MT | 72.1 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Dixie County, FL | 72.1 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Delaware County, OK | 72.1 | Serious | +0.1 |
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