Bath County, Virginia
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Bath County, VA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.1 — 2755th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low. Within Virginia, it ranks 115th of 133 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bath County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 42.6 — 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 Bath County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bath County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County, VA | 33.1 | Healthy | — |
| Greenbrier County, WV | 57.3 | Elevated | +24.2 |
| Alleghany County, VA | 51.6 | Elevated | +18.5 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | 50.2 | Elevated | +17.1 |
| Highland County, VA | 46.3 | Normal | +13.3 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | 40.1 | Normal | +7.0 |
| Augusta County, VA | 37.6 | Normal | +4.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bath County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brule County, SD | 33.0 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Day County, SD | 33.0 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Adams County, ND | 33.1 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Clark County, KS | 33.2 | Healthy | +0.2 |
| Warren County, IN | 33.2 | Healthy | +0.2 |
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