Zapata County, Texas
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Zapata County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 75.7 — 53rd 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 9th of 254 counties. Among its 3 neighboring counties, 2 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Zapata County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% 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 Zapata County compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Zapata County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapata County, TX | 75.7 | Serious | — |
| Starr County, TX | 79.2 | Serious | +3.5 |
| Webb County, TX | 72.6 | Serious | -3.1 |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | 72.4 | Serious | -3.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Zapata County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgecombe County, NC | 75.8 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Cocke County, TN | 75.6 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Telfair County, GA | 75.8 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Anson County, NC | 75.5 | Serious | -0.2 |
| Kleberg County, TX | 75.5 | Serious | -0.2 |
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