Wise County, Virginia
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Wise County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.5 — 594th 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 21st of 133 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wise County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 77.5 — worse than roughly 78% 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 Wise County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Wise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise County, VA | 63.5 | Elevated | — |
| Lee County, VA | 73.2 | Serious | +9.7 |
| Norton city, VA | 70.0 | Serious | +6.5 |
| Harlan County, KY | 69.3 | Serious | +5.8 |
| Pike County, KY | 66.8 | Serious | +3.3 |
| Scott County, VA | 63.6 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Letcher County, KY | 60.5 | Elevated | -2.9 |
| Dickenson County, VA | 58.3 | Elevated | -5.2 |
| Russell County, VA | 57.6 | Elevated | -5.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Wise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, MO | 63.4 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Vinton County, OH | 63.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Upshur County, TX | 63.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Caldwell County, TX | 63.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 63.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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