Carroll County, Virginia
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Carroll County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.5 — 873rd 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 35th of 133 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Carroll County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 75.4 — worse than roughly 75% 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 Carroll County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, VA | 59.5 | Elevated | — |
| Grayson County, VA | 59.9 | Elevated | +0.4 |
| Galax city, VA | 57.7 | Elevated | -1.8 |
| Pulaski County, VA | 57.7 | Elevated | -1.8 |
| Patrick County, VA | 55.8 | Elevated | -3.7 |
| Wythe County, VA | 52.5 | Elevated | -7.0 |
| Surry County, NC | 51.7 | Elevated | -7.8 |
| Floyd County, VA | 37.7 | Normal | -21.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, MO | 59.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Brooke County, WV | 59.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Gray County, TX | 59.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Jackson County, TX | 59.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Perquimans County, NC | 59.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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