White County, Tennessee

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.8 | 28,692 people · 54th most distressed in Tennessee

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White County, TN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.8 — 1007th 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 54th of 95 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. White County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 69.9 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 69.9
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 66
Employment & Wages 69.7
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 61
Business Formation Rate 92
Debt & Delinquency 65.8
Debt in Collections 58
Medical Debt 71
Student Loan Delinquency 76
Auto Loan Delinquency 50
Credit Card Delinquency 63
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 78
Income & Poverty 46.1
Poverty Rate 51
Income vs. State Median 28
Child Poverty Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 37.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 21
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 60
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 51
Homeownership Rate 31
Rent-to-Income Ratio 25

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

Neighbors and Peers

How White County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. White County
White County, TN 57.8 Elevated
Warren County, TN 62.4 Elevated +4.5
DeKalb County, TN 59.9 Elevated +2.1
Cumberland County, TN 56.5 Elevated -1.4
Van Buren County, TN 56.1 Elevated -1.8
Putnam County, TN 55.6 Elevated -2.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. White County
Brunswick County, VA 57.8 Elevated +0.0
Stoddard County, MO 57.8 Elevated -0.0
Montezuma County, CO 57.9 Elevated +0.0
Brown County, OH 57.9 Elevated +0.0
Monroe County, KY 57.8 Elevated -0.1

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