King George County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Healthy · 27.1 | 28,568 people · 123rd most distressed in Virginia

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King George County, VA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 27.1 — 2980th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where housing costs consume a moderate share of household income. Within Virginia, it ranks 123rd of 133 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. King George County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 54.1 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 54.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 84
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 53
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 78
Homeownership Rate 41
Rent-to-Income Ratio 15
Debt & Delinquency 44.5
Debt in Collections 39
Medical Debt 18
Student Loan Delinquency 40
Auto Loan Delinquency 84
Credit Card Delinquency 30
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 56
Employment & Wages 27.3
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 43
Community Vulnerability 6.5
Uninsured Rate 6
Disability Rate 7
Income & Poverty 3.0
Poverty Rate 2
Income vs. State Median 3
Child Poverty Rate 4

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

Neighbors and Peers

How King George County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. King George County
King George County, VA 27.1 Healthy
Essex County, VA 62.1 Elevated +35.1
Westmoreland County, VA 62.0 Elevated +34.9
Charles County, MD 42.6 Normal +15.5
Caroline County, VA 41.1 Normal +14.1
Stafford County, VA 33.3 Healthy +6.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. King George County
Buchanan County, IA 27.1 Healthy -0.0
Holmes County, OH 27.1 Healthy -0.0
Valley County, ID 27.2 Healthy +0.1
New Kent County, VA 26.9 Healthy -0.2
O'Brien County, IA 27.3 Healthy +0.2

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