Lunenburg County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.6 | 12,038 people · 31st most distressed in Virginia
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Lunenburg County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.6 — 710th 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 31st of 133 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lunenburg County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.2 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 83.2
Poverty Rate 82
Income vs. State Median 93
Child Poverty Rate 74
Community Vulnerability 73.4
Uninsured Rate 60
Disability Rate 86
Debt & Delinquency 58.7
Debt in Collections 55
Medical Debt 25
Student Loan Delinquency 47
Auto Loan Delinquency 86
Credit Card Delinquency 64
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 75
Employment & Wages 50.1
Unemployment Rate 64
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 31
Business Formation Rate 56
Housing Cost Burden 42.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 33
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 11
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 53
Homeownership Rate 62
Rent-to-Income Ratio 54

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lunenburg County
Lunenburg County, VA 61.6 Elevated —
Prince Edward County, VA 64.6 Elevated +3.0
Charlotte County, VA 62.2 Elevated +0.6
Nottoway County, VA 61.1 Elevated -0.5
Mecklenburg County, VA 58.5 Elevated -3.1
Brunswick County, VA 57.8 Elevated -3.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lunenburg County
Union County, TN 61.6 Elevated +0.0
Arkansas County, AR 61.6 Elevated -0.0
Wasco County, OR 61.6 Elevated -0.0
Butts County, GA 61.6 Elevated +0.0
Shelby County, TX 61.5 Elevated -0.1

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Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County, Virginia?

    Lunenburg County has a County Distress Index score of 61.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 710th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 31st in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Lunenburg County?

    The primary driver of distress in Lunenburg County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 83.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Lunenburg County compare to neighboring counties?

    Lunenburg County (61.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Prince Edward County, VA (64.6); Charlotte County, VA (62.2); Nottoway County, VA (61.1).

  • 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 Lunenburg County?

    Lunenburg County, Virginia has a population of approximately 12,038 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.