Lincoln County, West Virginia
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Lincoln County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.9 — 507th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within West Virginia, it ranks 6th of 55 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lincoln County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 82.3 — worse than roughly 82% 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 Lincoln County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, WV | 64.9 | Elevated | — |
| Mingo County, WV | 68.3 | Serious | +3.5 |
| Boone County, WV | 66.2 | Serious | +1.3 |
| Cabell County, WV | 63.5 | Elevated | -1.4 |
| Logan County, WV | 60.9 | Elevated | -3.9 |
| Wayne County, WV | 58.8 | Elevated | -6.1 |
| Kanawha County, WV | 53.2 | Elevated | -11.7 |
| Putnam County, WV | 35.6 | Normal | -29.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County, VA | 64.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | 64.8 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Hardin County, TN | 64.8 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Shoshone County, ID | 64.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Long County, GA | 64.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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