Sussex County, Virginia
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Sussex County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.3 — 542nd 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 18th of 133 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Sussex County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 87.7 — worse than roughly 88% 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 Sussex County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County, VA | 64.3 | Elevated | — |
| Greensville County, VA | 66.3 | Serious | +2.0 |
| Southampton County, VA | 51.0 | Elevated | -13.3 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | 47.3 | Normal | -17.0 |
| Prince George County, VA | 42.1 | Normal | -22.2 |
| Surry County, VA | 37.3 | Normal | -26.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt County, NM | 64.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Unicoi County, TN | 64.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | 64.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | 64.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Knott County, KY | 64.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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