Scott County, Virginia
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Scott County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.6 — 584th 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 20th 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. Scott County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 85.5 — worse than roughly 86% 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 Scott County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, VA | 63.6 | Elevated | — |
| Hancock County, TN | 78.1 | Serious | +14.5 |
| Lee County, VA | 73.2 | Serious | +9.5 |
| Wise County, VA | 63.5 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Hawkins County, TN | 62.2 | Elevated | -1.4 |
| Russell County, VA | 57.6 | Elevated | -6.1 |
| Sullivan County, TN | 55.4 | Elevated | -8.2 |
| Washington County, VA | 52.8 | Elevated | -10.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, AR | 63.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Tazewell County, VA | 63.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | 63.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 63.6 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Curry County, NM | 63.6 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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