Appomattox County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 44.7 | 16,864 people · 75th most distressed in Virginia
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Appomattox County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.7 — 2016th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Virginia, it ranks 75th of 133 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Appomattox County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 58.5 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 58.5
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 91
Business Formation Rate 50
Debt & Delinquency 50.2
Debt in Collections 41
Medical Debt 14
Student Loan Delinquency 64
Auto Loan Delinquency 51
Credit Card Delinquency 44
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 87
Community Vulnerability 44.2
Uninsured Rate 56
Disability Rate 32
Income & Poverty 41.0
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 51
Child Poverty Rate 39
Housing Cost Burden 29.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 11
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 37
Homeownership Rate 32
Rent-to-Income Ratio 58

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Appomattox County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Appomattox County
Appomattox County, VA 44.7 Normal —
Prince Edward County, VA 64.6 Elevated +19.9
Buckingham County, VA 63.1 Elevated +18.4
Charlotte County, VA 62.2 Elevated +17.4
Amherst County, VA 52.6 Elevated +7.9
Campbell County, VA 40.8 Normal -4.0
Nelson County, VA 40.7 Normal -4.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Appomattox County
Fulton County, IL 44.8 Normal +0.0
Stewart County, TN 44.7 Normal -0.0
Northumberland County, VA 44.8 Normal +0.0
Macoupin County, IL 44.7 Normal -0.1
Price County, WI 44.7 Normal -0.1

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Legal aid organizations serving Appomattox County residents at no cost.

Virginia Legal Aid Society 540-342-3900
Legal Aid Justice Center 434-977-0553
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 703-778-6800
Virginia Poverty Law Center 804-782-9430
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society 804-648-1012
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (866) 534-5243
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (757) 827-5078
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (888) 201-2772

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Appomattox County, Virginia?

    Appomattox County has a County Distress Index score of 44.7 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,016th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 75th in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Appomattox County?

    The primary driver of distress in Appomattox County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 58.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Appomattox County compare to neighboring counties?

    Appomattox County (44.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Prince Edward County, VA (64.6); Buckingham County, VA (63.1); Charlotte County, VA (62.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Appomattox County?

    Appomattox County, Virginia has a population of approximately 16,864 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.