Braxton County, West Virginia
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Braxton County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.2 — 1069th 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 West Virginia, it ranks 19th of 55 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Braxton County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 75.9 — worse than roughly 76% 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 Braxton County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Braxton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton County, WV | 57.2 | Elevated | — |
| Webster County, WV | 70.3 | Serious | +13.1 |
| Clay County, WV | 68.1 | Serious | +10.9 |
| Calhoun County, WV | 60.9 | Elevated | +3.7 |
| Nicholas County, WV | 56.4 | Elevated | -0.8 |
| Gilmer County, WV | 53.6 | Elevated | -3.6 |
| Lewis County, WV | 53.5 | Elevated | -3.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Braxton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, NM | 57.2 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Washington County, IN | 57.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Hickman County, TN | 57.2 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Walthall County, MS | 57.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Bath County, KY | 57.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
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