McNairy County, Tennessee

County Distress Index: Elevated · 54.8 | 26,163 people · 65th most distressed in Tennessee

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McNairy County, TN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.8 — 1218th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Tennessee, it ranks 65th of 95 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. McNairy County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 64.9 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 64.9
Poverty Rate 65
Income vs. State Median 64
Child Poverty Rate 66
Debt & Delinquency 64.8
Debt in Collections 72
Medical Debt 57
Student Loan Delinquency 1
Auto Loan Delinquency 80
Credit Card Delinquency 85
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 94
Employment & Wages 60.0
Unemployment Rate 52
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 49
Business Formation Rate 79
Community Vulnerability 58.0
Uninsured Rate 63
Disability Rate 53
Housing Cost Burden 26.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 14
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 9
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 41
Homeownership Rate 25
Rent-to-Income Ratio 43

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How McNairy County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. McNairy County
McNairy County, TN 54.8 Elevated
Hardeman County, TN 66.7 Serious +11.9
Hardin County, TN 64.8 Elevated +10.0
Alcorn County, MS 61.1 Elevated +6.3
Chester County, TN 52.7 Elevated -2.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. McNairy County
Staunton city, VA 54.8 Elevated -0.0
Randolph County, MO 54.8 Elevated -0.0
Fremont County, WY 54.8 Elevated -0.0
Grainger County, TN 54.8 Elevated -0.1
Chilton County, AL 54.8 Elevated -0.1

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