Bedford County, Tennessee
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Bedford County, TN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 56.2 — 1131st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Tennessee, it ranks 59th of 95 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bedford County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 72.9 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Bedford County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County, TN | 56.2 | Elevated | — |
| Coffee County, TN | 54.0 | Elevated | -2.2 |
| Lincoln County, TN | 52.1 | Elevated | -4.1 |
| Rutherford County, TN | 45.3 | Normal | -10.9 |
| Marshall County, TN | 41.6 | Normal | -14.6 |
| Moore County, TN | 37.9 | Normal | -18.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte County, FL | 56.2 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | 56.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Indian River County, FL | 56.2 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| DeKalb County, AL | 56.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Whitfield County, GA | 56.3 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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