Shelby County, Texas
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Shelby County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.5 — 713th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Texas, it ranks 100th of 254 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Shelby County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 78.1 — worse than roughly 78% 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 Shelby County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County, TX | 61.5 | Elevated | — |
| San Augustine County, TX | 75.6 | Serious | +14.0 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | 71.5 | Serious | +10.0 |
| Sabine County, TX | 60.7 | Elevated | -0.9 |
| Rusk County, TX | 59.1 | Elevated | -2.5 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | 58.7 | Elevated | -2.9 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | 56.0 | Elevated | -5.6 |
| Panola County, TX | 55.8 | Elevated | -5.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howell County, MO | 61.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Arkansas County, AR | 61.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Wasco County, OR | 61.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | 61.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Union County, TN | 61.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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