Counties Where People Are Struggling the Most In Debt

Special Report

May 19, 2021 3:00 pm

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50. Humphreys County, Mississippi
> Share with any debt in collections: 55.6%
> Median debt in collections: $1,208 — #2,162 out of 2,327 counties

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49. Perry County, Alabama
> Share with any debt in collections: 55.7%
> Median debt in collections: $1,244 — #2,129 out of 2,327 counties

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48. Shelby County, Texas
> Share with any debt in collections: 55.9%
> Median debt in collections: $1,552 — #1,642 out of 2,327 counties

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47. Falls County, Texas
> Share with any debt in collections: 56.4%
> Median debt in collections: $2,504 — #195 out of 2,327 counties

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46. Union County, South Carolina
> Share with any debt in collections: 56.5%
> Median debt in collections: $2,334 — #331 out of 2,327 counties

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