Smyth County, Virginia
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Smyth County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.9 — 910th 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 36th 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. Smyth County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 70.2 — 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 Smyth County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Smyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smyth County, VA | 58.9 | Elevated | — |
| Tazewell County, VA | 63.7 | Elevated | +4.7 |
| Grayson County, VA | 59.9 | Elevated | +1.0 |
| Russell County, VA | 57.6 | Elevated | -1.4 |
| Washington County, VA | 52.8 | Elevated | -6.1 |
| Wythe County, VA | 52.5 | Elevated | -6.4 |
| Bland County, VA | 35.5 | Normal | -23.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Smyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wapello County, IA | 58.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Dallas County, MO | 58.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Dyer County, TN | 58.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Crawford County, MO | 59.0 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | 58.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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