Fayette County, West Virginia
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Fayette County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.6 — 588th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within West Virginia, it ranks 7th of 55 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Fayette County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 72.4 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Fayette County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, WV | 63.6 | Elevated | — |
| Summers County, WV | 62.5 | Elevated | -1.1 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | 57.3 | Elevated | -6.4 |
| Nicholas County, WV | 56.4 | Elevated | -7.2 |
| Raleigh County, WV | 55.0 | Elevated | -8.6 |
| Kanawha County, WV | 53.2 | Elevated | -10.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Parish, LA | 63.6 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Curry County, NM | 63.6 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Caldwell County, TX | 63.6 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Scott County, VA | 63.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Clay County, AR | 63.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
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