Northampton County, Virginia
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Northampton County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.9 — 763rd 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 33rd of 133 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Northampton County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 82.5 — worse than roughly 83% 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 Northampton County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Northampton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, VA | 60.9 | Elevated | — |
| Norfolk city, VA | 68.6 | Serious | +7.7 |
| Hampton city, VA | 64.3 | Elevated | +3.4 |
| Accomack County, VA | 57.6 | Elevated | -3.4 |
| Middlesex County, VA | 48.4 | Normal | -12.6 |
| Mathews County, VA | 44.2 | Normal | -16.7 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 43.4 | Normal | -17.6 |
| York County, VA | 33.8 | Healthy | -27.1 |
| Poquoson city, VA | 26.7 | Healthy | -34.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Northampton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County, WV | 60.9 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Mecosta County, MI | 60.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Glenn County, CA | 60.9 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Gilchrist County, FL | 60.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Russell County, KY | 60.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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