Pulaski County, Virginia
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Pulaski County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.7 — 1020th 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 45th of 133 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pulaski County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 71.6 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Pulaski County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County, VA | 57.7 | Elevated | — |
| Radford city, VA | 62.3 | Elevated | +4.6 |
| Carroll County, VA | 59.5 | Elevated | +1.8 |
| Wythe County, VA | 52.5 | Elevated | -5.2 |
| Montgomery County, VA | 43.8 | Normal | -13.9 |
| Giles County, VA | 38.8 | Normal | -18.9 |
| Floyd County, VA | 37.7 | Normal | -20.0 |
| Bland County, VA | 35.5 | Normal | -22.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green County, KY | 57.7 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Page County, VA | 57.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | 57.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Knox County, IL | 57.6 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Grant Parish, LA | 57.6 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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