Nottoway County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.1 | 15,566 people · 32nd most distressed in Virginia
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Nottoway County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.1 — 747th 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 32nd 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. Nottoway County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 75.6 — worse than roughly 76% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 75.6
Poverty Rate 77
Income vs. State Median 75
Child Poverty Rate 75
Debt & Delinquency 75.1
Debt in Collections 74
Medical Debt 36
Student Loan Delinquency 89
Auto Loan Delinquency 90
Credit Card Delinquency 84
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 77
Community Vulnerability 72.5
Uninsured Rate 70
Disability Rate 75
Housing Cost Burden 48.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 41
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 26
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 62
Homeownership Rate 73
Rent-to-Income Ratio 41
Employment & Wages 33.5
Unemployment Rate 52
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 23
Business Formation Rate 25

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Nottoway County
Nottoway County, VA 61.1 Elevated —
Prince Edward County, VA 64.6 Elevated +3.5
Lunenburg County, VA 61.6 Elevated +0.5
Brunswick County, VA 57.8 Elevated -3.2
Dinwiddie County, VA 47.3 Normal -13.8
Amelia County, VA 47.1 Normal -13.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Nottoway County
Lawrence County, TN 61.1 Elevated -0.0
Lewis County, TN 61.0 Elevated -0.0
Alcorn County, MS 61.1 Elevated +0.1
Coshocton County, OH 61.1 Elevated +0.1
Crockett County, TN 61.0 Elevated -0.1

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Legal aid organizations serving Nottoway 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 Nottoway County, Virginia?

    Nottoway County has a County Distress Index score of 61.1 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 747th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 32nd in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Nottoway County?

    The primary driver of distress in Nottoway County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 75.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Nottoway County compare to neighboring counties?

    Nottoway County (61.1) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Prince Edward County, VA (64.6); Lunenburg County, VA (61.6); Brunswick County, VA (57.8).

  • 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 Nottoway County?

    Nottoway County, Virginia has a population of approximately 15,566 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.