Wythe County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.5 | 28,104 people · 57th most distressed in Virginia

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Wythe County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.5 — 1416th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Virginia, it ranks 57th of 133 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wythe County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 67.4 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 67.4
Debt in Collections 59
Medical Debt 49
Student Loan Delinquency 52
Auto Loan Delinquency 81
Credit Card Delinquency 82
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 81
Income & Poverty 59.7
Poverty Rate 49
Income vs. State Median 72
Child Poverty Rate 58
Community Vulnerability 54.1
Uninsured Rate 29
Disability Rate 79
Employment & Wages 46.2
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 36
Business Formation Rate 64
Housing Cost Burden 34.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 44
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 60
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 38
Rent-to-Income Ratio 24

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Wythe County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Wythe County
Wythe County, VA 52.5 Elevated
Grayson County, VA 59.9 Elevated +7.4
Carroll County, VA 59.5 Elevated +7.0
Smyth County, VA 58.9 Elevated +6.4
Pulaski County, VA 57.7 Elevated +5.2
Bland County, VA 35.5 Normal -17.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Wythe County
Sanilac County, MI 52.5 Elevated -0.0
Colorado County, TX 52.5 Elevated -0.0
Hillsdale County, MI 52.5 Elevated +0.0
Hampshire County, WV 52.5 Elevated +0.0
Cheboygan County, MI 52.5 Elevated +0.0

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