Hamilton County, Tennessee
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Hamilton County, TN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.7 — 1467th 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 74th of 95 counties. It scores lower than all 10 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hamilton County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 67.9 — 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 Hamilton County compares to its 10 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, TN | 51.7 | Elevated | — |
| Sequatchie County, TN | 71.7 | Serious | +19.9 |
| Walker County, GA | 70.1 | Serious | +18.4 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | 66.4 | Serious | +14.6 |
| Marion County, TN | 64.5 | Elevated | +12.8 |
| Bradley County, TN | 62.0 | Elevated | +10.3 |
| Meigs County, TN | 61.3 | Elevated | +9.5 |
| Rhea County, TN | 60.0 | Elevated | +8.3 |
| Whitfield County, GA | 56.3 | Elevated | +4.5 |
| Dade County, GA | 54.7 | Elevated | +3.0 |
| Catoosa County, GA | 53.7 | Elevated | +2.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph County, IN | 51.5 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Erie County, PA | 52.1 | Elevated | +0.4 |
| Washoe County, NV | 51.2 | Elevated | -0.5 |
| Buncombe County, NC | 51.1 | Elevated | -0.6 |
| Lehigh County, PA | 52.3 | Elevated | +0.6 |
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