Webster County, West Virginia
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Webster County, WV shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.3 — 196th 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 1st of 55 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Webster County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 94.8 — worse than roughly 95% 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 Webster County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Webster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County, WV | 70.3 | Serious | — |
| Randolph County, WV | 59.1 | Elevated | -11.2 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | 57.3 | Elevated | -13.1 |
| Braxton County, WV | 57.2 | Elevated | -13.1 |
| Nicholas County, WV | 56.4 | Elevated | -14.0 |
| Lewis County, WV | 53.5 | Elevated | -16.8 |
| Upshur County, WV | 53.2 | Elevated | -17.1 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | 50.2 | Elevated | -20.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Webster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catahoula Parish, LA | 70.4 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Liberty County, FL | 70.2 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Harmon County, OK | 70.2 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Swisher County, TX | 70.4 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Bullock County, AL | 70.2 | Serious | -0.1 |
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