Warren County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.8 | 41,843 people · 100th most distressed in Virginia

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Warren County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.8 — 2498th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Virginia, it ranks 100th 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. Warren County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 51.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 51.3
Uninsured Rate 63
Disability Rate 40
Employment & Wages 49.8
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 79
Business Formation Rate 36
Housing Cost Burden 38.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 45
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 23
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 66
Homeownership Rate 40
Rent-to-Income Ratio 17
Debt & Delinquency 38.1
Debt in Collections 28
Medical Debt 17
Student Loan Delinquency 51
Auto Loan Delinquency 40
Credit Card Delinquency 33
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 60
Income & Poverty 11.4
Poverty Rate 15
Income vs. State Median 7
Child Poverty Rate 12

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Warren County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Warren County
Warren County, VA 37.8 Normal
Page County, VA 57.7 Elevated +19.9
Shenandoah County, VA 40.0 Normal +2.2
Rappahannock County, VA 36.5 Normal -1.2
Clarke County, VA 33.0 Healthy -4.7
Frederick County, VA 32.7 Healthy -5.1
Fauquier County, VA 28.9 Healthy -8.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Warren County
Emery County, UT 37.8 Normal +0.0
Cottonwood County, MN 37.8 Normal +0.0
Perry County, MO 37.8 Normal +0.0
Nelson County, KY 37.7 Normal -0.1
Knox County, ME 37.7 Normal -0.1

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