Jones County, Texas
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Jones County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.1 — 155th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Texas, it ranks 31st of 254 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jones County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 79.4 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Jones County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jones County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County, TX | 71.1 | Serious | — |
| Nolan County, TX | 68.9 | Serious | -2.3 |
| Haskell County, TX | 67.3 | Serious | -3.9 |
| Taylor County, TX | 60.4 | Elevated | -10.7 |
| Callahan County, TX | 54.7 | Elevated | -16.4 |
| Stonewall County, TX | 50.3 | Elevated | -20.8 |
| Fisher County, TX | 48.9 | Normal | -22.2 |
| Shackelford County, TX | 44.9 | Normal | -26.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jones County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worth County, GA | 71.1 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Ottawa County, OK | 71.2 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Brown County, TX | 71.1 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Tyler County, TX | 71.0 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Grady County, GA | 71.0 | Serious | -0.1 |
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