Nicholas County, West Virginia
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Nicholas County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 56.4 — 1118th 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 20th of 55 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Nicholas County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 75.8 — 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 Nicholas County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Nicholas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas County, WV | 56.4 | Elevated | — |
| Webster County, WV | 70.3 | Serious | +14.0 |
| Clay County, WV | 68.1 | Serious | +11.8 |
| Fayette County, WV | 63.6 | Elevated | +7.2 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | 57.3 | Elevated | +0.9 |
| Braxton County, WV | 57.2 | Elevated | +0.8 |
| Kanawha County, WV | 53.2 | Elevated | -3.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Nicholas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crenshaw County, AL | 56.4 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Cherokee County, NC | 56.3 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Jasper County, GA | 56.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Macon County, TN | 56.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Baker County, FL | 56.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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