Lamb County, Texas
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Lamb County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.4 — 1049th 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 138th of 254 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lamb County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 74.5 — 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 Lamb County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lamb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb County, TX | 57.4 | Elevated | — |
| Hale County, TX | 69.6 | Serious | +12.2 |
| Cochran County, TX | 64.0 | Elevated | +6.6 |
| Lubbock County, TX | 63.7 | Elevated | +6.3 |
| Hockley County, TX | 57.7 | Elevated | +0.3 |
| Castro County, TX | 53.7 | Elevated | -3.7 |
| Bailey County, TX | 50.6 | Elevated | -6.8 |
| Parmer County, TX | 45.3 | Normal | -12.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lamb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County, AL | 57.4 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Iosco County, MI | 57.4 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Hopkins County, TX | 57.4 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Fleming County, KY | 57.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Coos County, NH | 57.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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