Franklin County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 39.6 | 55,549 people · 93rd most distressed in Virginia

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Franklin County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 39.6 — 2374th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Virginia, it ranks 93rd of 133 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Franklin County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 47.4 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 47.4
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 43
Business Formation Rate 58
Debt & Delinquency 45.6
Debt in Collections 38
Medical Debt 18
Student Loan Delinquency 55
Auto Loan Delinquency 37
Credit Card Delinquency 52
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 73
Income & Poverty 42.5
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 55
Child Poverty Rate 40
Community Vulnerability 40.0
Uninsured Rate 36
Disability Rate 44
Housing Cost Burden 22.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 15
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 26
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 33
Homeownership Rate 20
Rent-to-Income Ratio 18

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Franklin County
Franklin County, VA 39.6 Normal
Henry County, VA 64.9 Elevated +25.3
Patrick County, VA 55.8 Elevated +16.3
Pittsylvania County, VA 52.3 Elevated +12.8
Floyd County, VA 37.7 Normal -1.9
Bedford County, VA 34.6 Healthy -5.0
Roanoke County, VA 30.3 Healthy -9.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Franklin County
Madison County, MS 39.6 Normal 0.0
Deschutes County, OR 39.5 Normal -0.0
La Plata County, CO 39.6 Normal +0.1
Crow Wing County, MN 39.5 Normal -0.1
Butler County, KS 39.5 Normal -0.1

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