Halifax County, Virginia
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Halifax County, VA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.8 — 456th 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 13th of 133 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Halifax County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 87.8 — worse than roughly 88% 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 Halifax County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Halifax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County, VA | 65.8 | Serious | — |
| Charlotte County, VA | 62.2 | Elevated | -3.6 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | 58.5 | Elevated | -7.3 |
| Caswell County, NC | 58.1 | Elevated | -7.7 |
| Person County, NC | 56.5 | Elevated | -9.2 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | 52.3 | Elevated | -13.4 |
| Granville County, NC | 49.3 | Normal | -16.5 |
| Campbell County, VA | 40.8 | Normal | -25.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Halifax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County, AR | 65.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
| San Miguel County, NM | 65.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Evans County, GA | 65.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| New Madrid County, MO | 65.7 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Morgan County, KY | 65.7 | Serious | -0.1 |
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