Mingo County, West Virginia
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Mingo County, WV shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.3 — 294th 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 2nd of 55 counties. It scores higher than all 8 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Mingo County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.8 — worse than roughly 96% 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 Mingo County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mingo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo County, WV | 68.3 | Serious | — |
| McDowell County, WV | 68.0 | Serious | -0.3 |
| Pike County, KY | 66.8 | Serious | -1.6 |
| Lincoln County, WV | 64.9 | Elevated | -3.5 |
| Martin County, KY | 64.0 | Elevated | -4.3 |
| Buchanan County, VA | 63.1 | Elevated | -5.2 |
| Logan County, WV | 60.9 | Elevated | -7.4 |
| Wyoming County, WV | 60.3 | Elevated | -8.0 |
| Wayne County, WV | 58.8 | Elevated | -9.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mingo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County, SC | 68.3 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Houston County, TX | 68.3 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Meigs County, OH | 68.3 | Serious | -0.1 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | 68.3 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Washington Parish, LA | 68.5 | Serious | +0.1 |
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