Pocahontas County, West Virginia
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Pocahontas County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.2 — 1582nd 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 33rd 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. Pocahontas County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.4 — worse than roughly 83% 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 Pocahontas County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pocahontas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas County, WV | 50.2 | Elevated | — |
| Webster County, WV | 70.3 | Serious | +20.1 |
| Randolph County, WV | 59.1 | Elevated | +8.9 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | 57.3 | Elevated | +7.1 |
| Highland County, VA | 46.3 | Normal | -3.9 |
| Pendleton County, WV | 44.6 | Normal | -5.6 |
| Bath County, VA | 33.1 | Healthy | -17.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pocahontas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schleicher County, TX | 50.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | 50.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Oldham County, TX | 50.3 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Mason County, TX | 50.0 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Harding County, NM | 50.3 | Elevated | +0.2 |
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