Middlesex County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 48.4 | 10,924 people · 65th most distressed in Virginia
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Middlesex County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 48.4 — 1717th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Virginia, it ranks 65th of 133 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 8 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Middlesex County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 57.8 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 57.8
Uninsured Rate 35
Disability Rate 81
Debt & Delinquency 51.0
Debt in Collections 37
Medical Debt 24
Student Loan Delinquency 47
Auto Loan Delinquency 69
Credit Card Delinquency 51
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 77
Employment & Wages 49.4
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 89
Business Formation Rate 37
Income & Poverty 47.5
Poverty Rate 45
Income vs. State Median 40
Child Poverty Rate 58
Housing Cost Burden 36.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 61
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 11
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 37
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 67

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Middlesex County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Middlesex County
Middlesex County, VA 48.4 Normal —
Essex County, VA 62.1 Elevated +13.8
Northampton County, VA 60.9 Elevated +12.6
Accomack County, VA 57.6 Elevated +9.2
Richmond County, VA 53.9 Elevated +5.5
Lancaster County, VA 46.9 Normal -1.4
King and Queen County, VA 46.6 Normal -1.8
Mathews County, VA 44.2 Normal -4.2
Gloucester County, VA 41.0 Normal -7.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Middlesex County
East Feliciana Parish, LA 48.4 Normal -0.0
Trousdale County, TN 48.4 Normal -0.0
Perry County, PA 48.3 Normal -0.0
Marion County, KY 48.5 Normal +0.2
Humphreys County, TN 48.2 Normal -0.2

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Legal aid organizations serving Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, Virginia?

    Middlesex County has a County Distress Index score of 48.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,717th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 65th in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Middlesex County?

    The primary driver of distress in Middlesex County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 57.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Middlesex County compare to neighboring counties?

    Middlesex County (48.4) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Essex County, VA (62.1); Northampton County, VA (60.9); Accomack County, VA (57.6).

  • 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 Middlesex County?

    Middlesex County, Virginia has a population of approximately 10,924 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.