Patrick County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 55.8 | 17,509 people · 51st most distressed in Virginia
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Patrick County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.8 — 1155th 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 51st of 133 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Patrick County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 69.1 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 69.1
Poverty Rate 57
Income vs. State Median 92
Child Poverty Rate 58
Employment & Wages 63.0
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 68
Business Formation Rate 76
Community Vulnerability 55.7
Uninsured Rate 25
Disability Rate 87
Debt & Delinquency 55.2
Debt in Collections 44
Medical Debt 34
Student Loan Delinquency 47
Auto Loan Delinquency 91
Credit Card Delinquency 66
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 50
Housing Cost Burden 36.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 29
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 56
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 34
Rent-to-Income Ratio 53

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Patrick County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Patrick County
Patrick County, VA 55.8 Elevated —
Henry County, VA 64.9 Elevated +9.0
Carroll County, VA 59.5 Elevated +3.7
Surry County, NC 51.7 Elevated -4.2
Stokes County, NC 51.1 Elevated -4.7
Franklin County, VA 39.6 Normal -16.3
Floyd County, VA 37.7 Normal -18.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Patrick County
Scott County, IN 55.8 Elevated 0.0
Lamar County, AL 55.8 Elevated -0.1
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA 55.9 Elevated +0.1
Panola County, TX 55.8 Elevated -0.1
Hot Spring County, AR 55.8 Elevated -0.1

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Legal aid organizations serving Patrick 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 Patrick County, Virginia?

    Patrick County has a County Distress Index score of 55.8 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,155th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 51st in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Patrick County?

    The primary driver of distress in Patrick County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 69.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Patrick County compare to neighboring counties?

    Patrick County (55.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Henry County, VA (64.9); Carroll County, VA (59.5); Surry County, NC (51.7).

  • 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 Patrick County?

    Patrick County, Virginia has a population of approximately 17,509 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.