Williamsburg County, South Carolina
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Williamsburg County, SC shows significant household financial distress with a score of 74.5 — 76th 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 3rd 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. Williamsburg County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 94.2 — worse than roughly 94% 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 Williamsburg County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Williamsburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg County, SC | 74.5 | Serious | — |
| Clarendon County, SC | 70.1 | Serious | -4.4 |
| Marion County, SC | 67.4 | Serious | -7.1 |
| Florence County, SC | 63.4 | Elevated | -11.1 |
| Georgetown County, SC | 52.6 | Elevated | -22.0 |
| Berkeley County, SC | 50.5 | Elevated | -24.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Williamsburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okfuskee County, OK | 74.5 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Choctaw County, OK | 74.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Frio County, TX | 74.7 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Hertford County, NC | 74.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Bamberg County, SC | 74.4 | Serious | -0.2 |
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