Kershaw County, South Carolina
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Kershaw County, SC registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.7 — 1392nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within South Carolina, it ranks 35th of 46 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kershaw County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 77.6 — worse than roughly 78% 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 Kershaw County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Kershaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw County, SC | 52.7 | Elevated | — |
| Fairfield County, SC | 69.5 | Serious | +16.7 |
| Darlington County, SC | 69.4 | Serious | +16.7 |
| Lee County, SC | 69.1 | Serious | +16.3 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | 68.3 | Serious | +15.6 |
| Sumter County, SC | 67.1 | Serious | +14.3 |
| Richland County, SC | 61.5 | Elevated | +8.8 |
| Lancaster County, SC | 39.8 | Normal | -12.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Kershaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill County, PA | 52.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Colbert County, AL | 52.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Monroe County, FL | 52.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Washington County, VA | 52.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Houston County, GA | 52.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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