Russell County, Virginia
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Russell County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.6 — 1031st 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 47th of 133 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Russell County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 79.9 — worse than roughly 80% 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 Russell County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Russell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County, VA | 57.6 | Elevated | — |
| Tazewell County, VA | 63.7 | Elevated | +6.1 |
| Scott County, VA | 63.6 | Elevated | +6.1 |
| Wise County, VA | 63.5 | Elevated | +5.9 |
| Buchanan County, VA | 63.1 | Elevated | +5.6 |
| Smyth County, VA | 58.9 | Elevated | +1.4 |
| Dickenson County, VA | 58.3 | Elevated | +0.7 |
| Washington County, VA | 52.8 | Elevated | -4.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Russell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, ID | 57.6 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Accomack County, VA | 57.6 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Titus County, TX | 57.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Franklin County, AR | 57.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Grant Parish, LA | 57.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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