Grayson County, Virginia
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Grayson County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.9 — 835th 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 34th of 133 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Grayson County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 79.5 — worse than roughly 80% 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 Grayson County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County, VA | 59.9 | Elevated | — |
| Johnson County, TN | 63.2 | Elevated | +3.3 |
| Alleghany County, NC | 60.5 | Elevated | +0.5 |
| Carroll County, VA | 59.5 | Elevated | -0.4 |
| Smyth County, VA | 58.9 | Elevated | -1.0 |
| Galax city, VA | 57.7 | Elevated | -2.2 |
| Washington County, VA | 52.8 | Elevated | -7.1 |
| Wythe County, VA | 52.5 | Elevated | -7.4 |
| Surry County, NC | 51.7 | Elevated | -8.3 |
| Ashe County, NC | 50.4 | Elevated | -9.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County, KY | 59.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Rowan County, KY | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | 60.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Simpson County, MS | 60.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| DeKalb County, TN | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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