Washington County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.8 | 54,050 people · 55th most distressed in Virginia

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Washington County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.8 — 1388th 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 55th of 133 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Washington County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 64.8 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 64.8
Uninsured Rate 42
Disability Rate 88
Employment & Wages 60.4
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 57
Business Formation Rate 78
Income & Poverty 52.9
Poverty Rate 44
Income vs. State Median 76
Child Poverty Rate 39
Debt & Delinquency 52.8
Debt in Collections 45
Medical Debt 33
Student Loan Delinquency 71
Auto Loan Delinquency 46
Credit Card Delinquency 62
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 33.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 20
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 35
Homeownership Rate 43
Rent-to-Income Ratio 56

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Washington County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Washington County
Washington County, VA 52.8 Elevated
Bristol city, VA 75.2 Serious +22.4
Scott County, VA 63.6 Elevated +10.8
Johnson County, TN 63.2 Elevated +10.4
Grayson County, VA 59.9 Elevated +7.1
Smyth County, VA 58.9 Elevated +6.1
Russell County, VA 57.6 Elevated +4.8
Sullivan County, TN 55.4 Elevated +2.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Washington County
Houston County, GA 52.8 Elevated +0.0
Sevier County, TN 52.8 Elevated +0.0
Walton County, GA 52.9 Elevated +0.1
Kershaw County, SC 52.7 Elevated -0.1
Schuylkill County, PA 52.7 Elevated -0.1

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