Accomack County, Virginia
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Accomack County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.6 — 1030th 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 Virginia, it ranks 46th of 133 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Accomack County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 78.0 — 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 Accomack County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Accomack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | 57.6 | Elevated | — |
| Somerset County, MD | 65.5 | Serious | +7.9 |
| Northampton County, VA | 60.9 | Elevated | +3.4 |
| Middlesex County, VA | 48.4 | Normal | -9.2 |
| Worcester County, MD | 47.8 | Normal | -9.8 |
| Lancaster County, VA | 46.9 | Normal | -10.6 |
| Northumberland County, VA | 44.8 | Normal | -12.8 |
| Mathews County, VA | 44.2 | Normal | -13.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Accomack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, ID | 57.6 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Russell County, VA | 57.6 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Titus County, TX | 57.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Franklin County, AR | 57.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Grant Parish, LA | 57.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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