Greensville County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Serious · 66.3 | 11,133 people · 11th most distressed in Virginia
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Greensville County, VA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.3 — 422nd 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 11th of 133 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greensville County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 88.8 — worse than roughly 89% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 88.8
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 87
Child Poverty Rate 84
Housing Cost Burden 77.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 92
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 87
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 75
Homeownership Rate 74
Rent-to-Income Ratio 61
Debt & Delinquency 71.9
Debt in Collections 92
Medical Debt 21
Student Loan Delinquency 47
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 81
Employment & Wages 50.1
Unemployment Rate 87
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 9
Business Formation Rate 54
Community Vulnerability 43.0
Uninsured Rate 31
Disability Rate 55

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Greensville County
Greensville County, VA 66.3 Serious —
Northampton County, NC 72.0 Serious +5.8
Emporia city, VA 67.7 Serious +1.4
Sussex County, VA 64.3 Elevated -2.0
Brunswick County, VA 57.8 Elevated -8.4
Southampton County, VA 51.0 Elevated -15.3
Dinwiddie County, VA 47.3 Normal -19.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Greensville County
Thomas County, GA 66.3 Serious -0.0
Hempstead County, AR 66.3 Serious +0.0
Burke County, GA 66.2 Serious -0.0
Polk County, TN 66.3 Serious +0.0
Chickasaw County, MS 66.2 Serious -0.1

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Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Greensville 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 Greensville County, Virginia?

    Greensville County has a County Distress Index score of 66.3 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 422nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 11th in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Greensville County?

    The primary driver of distress in Greensville County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 88.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Greensville County compare to neighboring counties?

    Greensville County (66.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Northampton County, NC (72.0); Emporia city, VA (67.7); Sussex County, VA (64.3).

  • 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 Greensville County?

    Greensville County, Virginia has a population of approximately 11,133 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.