Sequatchie County, Tennessee

County Distress Index: Serious · 71.7 | 17,161 people · 5th most distressed in Tennessee

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Sequatchie County, TN shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.7 — 138th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Tennessee, it ranks 5th of 95 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Sequatchie County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 84.3 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 84.3
Uninsured Rate 79
Disability Rate 90
Employment & Wages 74.6
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 94
Business Formation Rate 71
Debt & Delinquency 74.4
Debt in Collections 75
Medical Debt 93
Student Loan Delinquency 18
Auto Loan Delinquency 84
Credit Card Delinquency 89
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 89
Housing Cost Burden 70.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 85
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 95
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 36
Homeownership Rate 49
Rent-to-Income Ratio 88
Income & Poverty 54.4
Poverty Rate 62
Income vs. State Median 32
Child Poverty Rate 69

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Sequatchie County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Sequatchie County
Sequatchie County, TN 71.7 Serious
Grundy County, TN 71.6 Serious -0.1
Bledsoe County, TN 66.4 Serious -5.3
Marion County, TN 64.5 Elevated -7.1
Warren County, TN 62.4 Elevated -9.3
Van Buren County, TN 56.1 Elevated -15.6
Hamilton County, TN 51.7 Elevated -19.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Sequatchie County
Washington County, NC 71.6 Serious -0.0
Grundy County, TN 71.6 Serious -0.1
Knox County, KY 71.5 Serious -0.1
Dallas County, AL 71.5 Serious -0.1
Okmulgee County, OK 71.9 Serious +0.2

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