Marion County, South Carolina
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Marion County, SC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.4 — 346th 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 15th of 46 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Marion County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 96.6 — worse than roughly 97% 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 Marion County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, SC | 67.4 | Serious | — |
| Williamsburg County, SC | 74.5 | Serious | +7.1 |
| Dillon County, SC | 72.8 | Serious | +5.4 |
| Florence County, SC | 63.4 | Elevated | -4.0 |
| Horry County, SC | 61.4 | Elevated | -6.0 |
| Georgetown County, SC | 52.6 | Elevated | -14.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower County, MS | 67.4 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Camp County, TX | 67.5 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Karnes County, TX | 67.4 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Toombs County, GA | 67.5 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Richland Parish, LA | 67.4 | Serious | -0.0 |
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