King and Queen County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 46.6 | 6,720 people · 70th most distressed in Virginia

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King and Queen County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 46.6 — 1856th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Virginia, it ranks 70th of 133 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. King and Queen County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 68.5 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 68.5
Debt in Collections 66
Medical Debt 36
Student Loan Delinquency 47
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 83
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 83
Income & Poverty 46.4
Poverty Rate 43
Income vs. State Median 43
Child Poverty Rate 53
Employment & Wages 43.5
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 63
Business Formation Rate 41
Housing Cost Burden 38.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 18
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 54
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 25
Homeownership Rate 33
Rent-to-Income Ratio 63
Community Vulnerability 35.9
Uninsured Rate 18
Disability Rate 54

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

Neighbors and Peers

How King and Queen County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. King and Queen County
King and Queen County, VA 46.6 Normal
Essex County, VA 62.1 Elevated +15.5
Middlesex County, VA 48.4 Normal +1.8
Caroline County, VA 41.1 Normal -5.5
Gloucester County, VA 41.0 Normal -5.6
King William County, VA 35.9 Normal -10.7
James City County, VA 35.2 Normal -11.4
New Kent County, VA 26.9 Healthy -19.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. King and Queen County
Wibaux County, MT 46.7 Normal +0.1
Sioux County, NE 46.7 Normal +0.1
Baraga County, MI 46.7 Normal +0.1
Prairie County, MT 46.5 Normal -0.1
Deuel County, NE 46.4 Normal -0.2

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