Rank
County Name
State Name
Overall ENI
Education
Factor Score
Economic
Factor Score
Market Demand
Factor Score
1
Starr County
Texas
2.205
2.038
2.834
2.584
2
Maverick County
Texas
1.822
1.567
2.504
2.111
3
Shannon County
South Dakota
1.747
0.868
2.506
2.41
4
Wade Hampton Census Area
Alaska
1.733
1.299
2.091
2.412
5
Hidalgo County
Texas
1.713
1.402
1.773
2.432
6
Buffalo County
South Dakota
1.572
1.368
2.365
1.606
7
Willacy County
Texas
1.448
1.815
1.873
1.259
8
Todd County
South Dakota
1.444
0.971
1.934
1.917
9
Zapata County
Texas
1.418
1.831
1.19
1.829
10
Presidio County
Texas
1.4
1.47
2.259
1.063
11
Luna County
New Mexico
1.393
1.421
2.242
1.008
12
Webb County
Texas
1.388
0.872
0.98
2.82
13
Zavala County
Texas
1.381
1.552
2.187
0.987
14
Jefferson County
Mississippi
1.371
1.25
2.372
1.047
15
McKinley County
New Mexico
1.327
0.958
1.348
1.869
16
Hendry County
Florida
1.313
1.814
0.956
1.712
17
Cameron County
Texas
1.298
1.121
1.457
1.745
18
East Carroll Parish
Louisiana
1.29
1.495
2.31
0.604
19
Holmes County
Mississippi
1.244
0.931
2.433
0.846
20
Hudspeth County
Texas
1.222
1.634
1.429
1.135
21
Northwest Arctic Borough
Alaska
1.188
1.125
0.858
2.004
22
Bullock County
Alabama
1.184
1.489
1.893
0.669
23
Apache County
Arizona
1.17
0.745
1.784
1.38
24
Wilkinson County
Mississippi
1.153
1.433
1.877
0.634
25
Madison Parish
Louisiana
1.152
1.213
1.825
0.903
26
Yuma County
Arizona
1.13
0.892
1.476
1.283
27
Tunica County
Mississippi
1.122
1.279
1.234
1.325
28
Clay County
Kentucky
1.116
1.801
1.888
0.108
29
Ziebach County
South Dakota
1.103
0.388
2.002
1.384
30
Echols County
Georgia
1.1
1.719
0.525
1.547
31
Imperial County
California
1.099
0.856
1.357
1.542
32
Reeves County
Texas
1.089
1.905
1.465
0.382
33
Brooks County
Texas
1.087
1.693
1.434
0.622
34
Noxubee County
Mississippi
1.086
1.085
2.021
0.607
35
Wilcox County
Alabama
1.086
1.041
2.247
0.434
36
Menominee County
Wisconsin
1.076
1
1.353
1.353
37
Hardee County
Florida
1.071
1.773
0.724
1.185
38
Bethel Census Area
Alaska
1.071
0.877
0.946
1.653
39
Santa Cruz County
Arizona
1.069
1.09
1.007
1.533
40
Navajo County
Arizona
1.063
0.976
1.107
1.43
41
Madera County
California
1.063
1.334
0.805
1.503
42
Tulare County
California
1.062
1.185
1.178
1.212
43
Atkinson County
Georgia
1.054
1.497
1.212
0.922
44
Adair County
Oklahoma
1.027
1.278
1.43
0.792
45
Clark County
Nevada
1.024
0.316
-0.795
1.893
46
Sunflower County
Mississippi
1.018
1.033
1.49
0.892
47
Humphreys County
Mississippi
1.013
1.062
1.89
0.519
48
Leflore County
Mississippi
1.006
0.932
1.713
0.724
49
Sharkey County
Mississippi
1.005
1.156
1.815
0.489
50
McCreary County
Kentucky
0.995
1.439
1.978
-0.009
51
Marlboro County
South Carolina
0.989
1.154
1.969
0.243
52
Frio County
Texas
0.982
1.414
0.737
1.245
53
Merced County
California
0.972
0.946
1.083
1.286
54
Burke County
Georgia
0.969
1.294
1.345
0.698
55
Bronx County
New York
0.969
0.525
1.05
1.168
56
Magoffin County
Kentucky
0.967
1.585
1.869
-0.132
57
Franklin County
Washington
0.963
1.215
0.454
1.595
58
La Salle County
Texas
0.963
1.501
0.91
0.923
59
Dewey County
South Dakota
0.956
0.327
1.651
1.262
60
Dimmit County
Texas
0.95
1.013
1.428
0.848
61
Yazoo County
Mississippi
0.942
1.057
1.406
0.722
62
Marshall County
Mississippi
0.941
1.217
1.137
0.81
63
Robeson County
North Carolina
0.932
0.83
1.2
1.074
64
El Paso County
Texas
0.928
0.635
0.93
1.388
65
Dona Ana County
New Mexico
0.927
0.4
0.643
1.36
66
Lauderdale County
Tennessee
0.921
1.169
1.482
0.506
67
Los Angeles County
California
0.917
0.372
-0.059
0.743
68
Kings County
California
0.916
0.836
0.825
1.487
69
Colusa County
California
0.914
1.133
1.01
1.026
70
Quitman County
Mississippi
0.913
0.855
1.72
0.568
71
Perry County
Alabama
0.911
0.955
1.912
0.275
72
Chickasaw County
Mississippi
0.905
1.095
1.613
0.382
73
Hancock County
Georgia
0.904
0.967
1.438
0.726
74
Tallahatchie County
Mississippi
0.904
1.06
1.763
0.275
75
Issaquena County
Mississippi
0.901
0.735
1.558
0.832
76
DeSoto County
Florida
0.9
1.867
0.472
0.772
77
Lowndes County
Alabama
0.896
0.721
1.637
0.731
78
Big Horn County
Montana
0.892
0.467
1.43
1.076
79
Allendale County
South Carolina
0.891
1.119
1.506
0.45
80
Hoke County
North Carolina
0.887
0.312
0.903
1.831
81
Sioux County
North Dakota
0.88
0.082
1.36
1.556
82
Long County
Georgia
0.874
0.854
0.305
1.871
83
Menifee County
Kentucky
0.87
1.362
1.452
0.201
84
Greene County
Alabama
0.869
0.945
1.556
0.506
85
Panola County
Mississippi
0.867
0.77
1.318
0.832
86
Hamilton County
Florida
0.867
1.45
0.886
0.672
87
Nome Census Area
Alaska
0.861
0.921
0.524
1.429
88
Marion County
South Carolina
0.859
0.843
1.732
0.348
89
Kern County
California
0.857
0.947
0.616
1.26
90
Fresno County
California
0.856
0.666
0.908
1.211
91
Sumter County
Alabama
0.855
0.606
1.936
0.408
92
Jackson County
Kentucky
0.854
1.454
1.405
0.087
93
Lee County
Arkansas
0.853
1.11
1.573
0.249
94
Val Verde County
Texas
0.852
0.747
0.878
1.325
95
Wolfe County
Kentucky
0.839
1.417
1.712
-0.218
96
Macon County
Georgia
0.839
1.204
1.215
0.492
97
Williamsburg County
South Carolina
0.834
0.595
1.967
0.274
98
Knox County
Kentucky
0.83
1.463
1.445
-0.077
99
West Feliciana Parish
Louisiana
0.828
2.093
0.164
0.604
100
Charlton County
Georgia
0.818
1.337
0.58
0.927
101
Holmes County
Ohio
0.816
1.828
0.291
0.696
102
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Alaska
0.81
0.649
1.23
0.866
103
Powell County
Kentucky
0.809
1.335
1.361
0.101
104
Lake County
Tennessee
0.809
1.725
0.92
0.167
105
Clark County
Idaho
0.807
0.915
0.686
1.208
106
Jefferson County
Georgia
0.805
1.309
1.135
0.352
107
Iberville Parish
Louisiana
0.803
1.23
0.986
0.525
108
Warren County
Georgia
0.8
1.021
1.505
0.262
109
McDowell County
West Virginia
0.799
1.898
1.785
-1.008
110
Coahoma County
Mississippi
0.796
0.708
1.362
0.619
111
Dillon County
South Carolina
0.795
0.904
1.427
0.384
112
Duval County
Texas
0.791
1.144
0.943
0.674
113
Seward County
Kansas
0.787
1.218
0.194
1.262
114
San Juan County
Utah
0.784
0.207
1.181
1.301
115
Adams County
Washington
0.783
1.061
0.674
0.979
116
Meigs County
Tennessee
0.783
1.177
0.988
0.558
117
Claiborne County
Mississippi
0.781
-0.215
1.797
1.114
118
Turner County
Georgia
0.78
1.122
1.053
0.545
119
Evangeline Parish
Louisiana
0.778
1.186
1.118
0.353
120
Canyon County
Idaho
0.777
0.377
0.214
1.283
121
Karnes County
Texas
0.776
1.325
0.409
0.975
122
Guadalupe County
New Mexico
0.776
1.342
0.628
0.724
123
Maricopa County
Arizona
0.771
-0.167
-0.671
1.408
124
Morgan County
Kentucky
0.771
1.393
1.205
0.071
125
Yakima County
Washington
0.77
0.914
0.573
0.89
126
Uvalde County
Texas
0.769
1.036
0.809
0.838
127
Scott County
Mississippi
0.766
1.109
0.865
0.628
128
Red River Parish
Louisiana
0.766
0.814
1.596
0.253
129
Scott County
Tennessee
0.764
1.148
1.397
0.1
130
Mississippi County
Arkansas
0.76
0.864
1.663
-0.032
131
Hampton County
South Carolina
0.759
0.783
1.074
0.759
132
Atascosa County
Texas
0.759
0.902
0.311
1.429
133
Pemiscot County
Missouri
0.758
1.224
1.563
-0.162
134
Hale County
Alabama
0.755
0.618
1.356
0.639
135
Tattnall County
Georgia
0.752
1.358
0.417
0.838
136
Mitchell County
Georgia
0.752
1.11
0.78
0.721
137
St. Francis County
Arkansas
0.75
0.793
1.288
0.453
138
Washington County
Mississippi
0.749
0.677
1.333
0.433
139
Candler County
Georgia
0.749
1.341
0.744
0.529
140
Lee County
South Carolina
0.746
0.994
1.031
0.55
141
Fairfield County
South Carolina
0.746
0.822
1.375
0.373
142
Lee County
Kentucky
0.746
1.615
1.268
-0.284
143
Concordia Parish
Louisiana
0.745
1.25
1.444
-0.116
144
Rolette County
North Dakota
0.745
-0.226
1.547
1.098
145
San Juan County
New Mexico
0.744
0.358
0.398
1.317
146
Coffee County
Georgia
0.743
0.919
0.69
0.958
147
Wheeler County
Georgia
0.742
1.216
0.88
0.499
148
Greene County
Mississippi
0.742
1.055
0.891
0.614
149
West Carroll Parish
Louisiana
0.741
1.439
1.408
-0.272
150
Richland Parish
Louisiana
0.738
1.155
1.252
0.145
151
Harris County
Texas
0.737
0.356
-0.311
1.183
152
Morehouse Parish
Louisiana
0.735
1.037
1.436
0.053
153
Jim Wells County
Texas
0.734
1.006
0.648
0.907
154
Lake and Peninsula Borough
Alaska
0.731
0.567
0.686
1.288
155
Barbour County
Alabama
0.729
0.899
1.104
0.502
156
Titus County
Texas
0.728
1.223
0.454
0.866
157
Valencia County
New Mexico
0.725
0.528
0.192
1.525
158
Pinal County
Arizona
0.725
1.031
0.172
1.082
159
Hardeman County
Tennessee
0.725
0.845
1.057
0.602
160
Wayne County
Kentucky
0.725
1.195
1.335
-0.024
161
Liberty County
Texas
0.724
1.198
0.377
0.94
162
Chicot County
Arkansas
0.722
1.211
1.334
-0.051
163
Evans County
Georgia
0.722
0.983
0.759
0.782
164
Haywood County
Tennessee
0.722
0.944
1.234
0.328
165
Marion County
Georgia
0.72
0.869
0.886
0.765
166
Lewis County
Kentucky
0.718
1.214
1.548
-0.268
167
Corson County
South Dakota
0.718
0.267
1.445
0.759
168
Grundy County
Tennessee
0.717
1.465
1.241
-0.207
169
Catahoula Parish
Louisiana
0.715
1.525
1.096
-0.128
170
Tensas Parish
Louisiana
0.715
1.26
1.232
0.008
171
Moore County
Texas
0.714
1.121
0.391
0.988
172
Cibola County
New Mexico
0.713
0.559
0.654
1.176
173
Treutlen County
Georgia
0.711
1.364
0.732
0.395
174
McDonald County
Missouri
0.71
0.958
0.899
0.603
175
Franklin Parish
Louisiana
0.708
1.479
1.124
-0.15
176
Martin County
Kentucky
0.707
1.295
1.357
-0.192
177
Jasper County
South Carolina
0.707
1.02
0.278
1.144
178
Wayne County
Mississippi
0.705
0.794
1.203
0.421
179
Terrell County
Georgia
0.704
0.971
1.077
0.416
180
Benton County
Mississippi
0.703
0.731
1.55
0.166
181
Vance County
North Carolina
0.701
0.653
1.166
0.604
182
Phillips County
Arkansas
0.698
0.678
1.448
0.246
183
St. Landry Parish
Louisiana
0.694
0.94
0.939
0.41
184
Clay County
Mississippi
0.693
0.411
1.457
0.509
185
Calhoun County
Georgia
0.691
0.642
0.971
0.812
186
Lagrange County
Indiana
0.689
1.475
0.308
0.593
187
Murray County
Georgia
0.682
1.024
0.555
0.787
188
Jefferson Davis County
Mississippi
0.682
0.672
1.407
0.285
189
Bee County
Texas
0.681
0.575
0.67
1.141
190
Bolivar County
Mississippi
0.681
0.343
1.404
0.531
191
Avoyelles Parish
Louisiana
0.68
1.174
0.915
0.233
192
Allen Parish
Louisiana
0.68
1.368
0.542
0.437
193
Clinch County
Georgia
0.679
1.351
0.753
0.281
194
Dallas County
Alabama
0.676
0.448
1.617
0.235
195
Newton County
Texas
0.674
1.161
1.109
0.1
196
Pecos County
Texas
0.674
1.259
0.37
0.739
197
Culberson County
Texas
0.674
1.099
0.849
0.425
198
Chesterfield County
South Carolina
0.667
0.724
1.22
0.323
199
Owyhee County
Idaho
0.667
1.325
0.197
0.763
200
Jim Hogg County
Texas
0.667
0.937
0.587
0.824
201
Gaines County
Texas
0.667
1.483
0.283
0.577
202
Finney County
Kansas
0.666
0.868
0.061
1.276
203
Grant County
Washington
0.665
0.653
0.5
1.086
204
Stanislaus County
California
0.664
0.698
0.424
1.111
205
Sussex County
Virginia
0.662
1.462
0.374
0.485
206
Owsley County
Kentucky
0.661
1.099
1.791
-0.568
207
Torrance County
New Mexico
0.661
0.582
0.228
1.444
208
Union County
Tennessee
0.653
1.333
0.595
0.352
209
Socorro County
New Mexico
0.652
0.501
0.796
0.924
210
Bledsoe County
Tennessee
0.652
1.112
1.073
0.097
211
Ben Hill County
Georgia
0.646
0.891
1.046
0.329
212
Macon County
Tennessee
0.645
1.054
0.862
0.334
213
Emanuel County
Georgia
0.645
1.102
0.938
0.217
214
Bennett County
South Dakota
0.644
0.253
1.111
0.87
215
Washington County
Missouri
0.641
1.027
0.996
0.205
216
Saguache County
Colorado
0.64
1.143
0.489
0.618
217
Choctaw County
Mississippi
0.638
0.696
1.508
0.026
218
Deaf Smith County
Texas
0.637
1.011
0.616
0.618
219
Del Norte County
California
0.637
1.268
0.41
0.566
220
Telfair County
Georgia
0.634
1.23
0.868
0.131
221
Fulton County
Kentucky
0.633
1.131
1.49
-0.396
222
Rio Arriba County
New Mexico
0.633
0.537
0.38
1.139
223
Screven County
Georgia
0.633
1.034
0.798
0.391
224
San Bernardino County
California
0.631
0.471
-0.06
1.394
225
Glacier County
Montana
0.629
0.127
1.041
0.923
226
Taylor County
Georgia
0.629
0.995
0.806
0.414
227
Jefferson County
Oregon
0.628
0.886
0.423
0.868
228
Fentress County
Tennessee
0.628
1.226
1.205
-0.232
229
Bernalillo County
New Mexico
0.627
-0.14
-0.488
0.718
230
Lawrence County
Kentucky
0.626
1.13
1.181
-0.127
231
Parmer County
Texas
0.626
1.422
0.324
0.464
232
Edgecombe County
North Carolina
0.62
0.8
1.024
0.317
233
Breathitt County
Kentucky
0.618
0.987
1.498
-0.33
234
Morrow County
Oregon
0.618
0.703
0.451
1.004
235
Lincoln County
Arkansas
0.617
1.156
0.737
0.244
236
Riverside County
California
0.616
0.602
-0.247
1.464
237
Washington Parish
Louisiana
0.615
1.186
0.92
-0.003
238
Wilcox County
Georgia
0.609
1.214
0.505
0.432
239
Caldwell County
Texas
0.606
0.744
0.158
1.233
240
Greensville County
Virginia
0.601
1.257
0.153
0.707
241
McCormick County
South Carolina
0.6
0.837
1.185
0.089
242
Caldwell Parish
Louisiana
0.6
1.277
0.907
-0.073
243
Hempstead County
Arkansas
0.599
0.834
0.846
0.373
244
Colquitt County
Georgia
0.598
1.177
0.497
0.41
245
McIntosh County
Georgia
0.598
1.067
0.254
0.788
246
Clarendon County
South Carolina
0.596
0.686
0.976
0.391
247
Wayne County
Michigan
0.595
0.017
0.159
0.234
248
Assumption Parish
Louisiana
0.595
1.15
0.68
0.238
249
Bradley County
Arkansas
0.595
1.013
1.065
-0.004
250
St. Helena Parish
Louisiana
0.595
0.884
0.861
0.347
251
Dillingham Census Area
Alaska
0.594
0.211
0.403
1.428
252
Warren County
North Carolina
0.594
0.943
0.807
0.339
253
Grayson County
Kentucky
0.593
1.087
1.03
-0.058
254
Greene County
North Carolina
0.593
0.768
0.567
0.749
255
Salt Lake County
Utah
0.592
-0.408
-0.681
1.063
256
Bienville Parish
Louisiana
0.592
0.852
1.28
-0.056
257
De Soto Parish
Louisiana
0.592
0.76
1.085
0.212
258
Miami-Dade County
Florida
0.591
-0.055
-0.027
0.956
259
Bell County
Kentucky
0.59
1.2
1.269
-0.431
260
Vinton County
Ohio
0.59
0.614
1.296
0.176
261
Johnson County
Tennessee
0.59
1.293
1.092
-0.313
262
Shannon County
Missouri
0.589
0.999
1.405
-0.322
263
Dooly County
Georgia
0.589
0.689
0.762
0.628
264
Winn Parish
Louisiana
0.588
1.169
0.873
0.017
265
Chester County
South Carolina
0.588
0.558
1.259
0.202
266
Gilmer County
Georgia
0.585
1.003
0.184
0.87
267
Jasper County
Mississippi
0.585
0.478
1.082
0.466
268
East Feliciana Parish
Louisiana
0.584
1.072
0.522
0.442
269
Toombs County
Georgia
0.584
0.991
0.659
0.399
270
Kings County
New York
0.583
-0.161
0.534
0.611
271
Metcalfe County
Kentucky
0.583
1.289
0.957
-0.193
272
Morgan County
Tennessee
0.582
1.081
0.998
-0.038
273
Iberia Parish
Louisiana
0.582
0.98
0.5
0.453
274
Yalobusha County
Mississippi
0.581
0.615
1.226
0.189
275
Walthall County
Mississippi
0.581
0.493
1.18
0.349
276
Crittenden County
Arkansas
0.58
0.577
0.747
0.571
277
Cocke County
Tennessee
0.58
1.114
1.154
-0.252
278
Crisp County
Georgia
0.577
0.763
0.817
0.45
279
Malheur County
Oregon
0.577
0.86
0.631
0.482
280
Montgomery County
Mississippi
0.576
0.887
1.149
-0.022
281
Crosby County
Texas
0.575
1.219
0.692
0.13
282
Tangipahoa Parish
Louisiana
0.575
0.625
0.564
0.671
283
Gonzales County
Texas
0.574
1.331
0.263
0.44
284
Whitfield County
Georgia
0.574
1.192
0.231
0.537
285
Jenkins County
Georgia
0.574
0.742
1.062
0.228
286
Barnwell County
South Carolina
0.574
0.508
0.978
0.507
287
Woodruff County
Arkansas
0.573
1.059
1.411
-0.458
288
Hidalgo County
New Mexico
0.573
1.088
0.604
0.319
289
Pershing County
Nevada
0.572
1.177
-0.313
1.142
290
Utah County
Utah
0.572
-0.969
-0.297
1.869
291
Bailey County
Texas
0.572
1.661
0.278
0.091
292
Duplin County
North Carolina
0.572
0.6
0.655
0.73
293
St. Martin Parish
Louisiana
0.57
0.904
0.526
0.508
294
Glenn County
California
0.57
0.935
0.773
0.314
295
Medina County
Texas
0.57
0.746
-0.058
1.322
296
Heard County
Georgia
0.569
1.202
0.219
0.594
297
St. James Parish
Louisiana
0.568
0.56
1.034
0.388
298
Leslie County
Kentucky
0.567
1.213
1.326
-0.545
299
Hart County
Kentucky
0.567
1.005
0.883
0.096
300
Coal County
Oklahoma
0.566
0.559
1.6
-0.157
301
Estill County
Kentucky
0.566
0.956
1.317
-0.291
302
Casey County
Kentucky
0.565
1.15
1.155
-0.323
303
Rockcastle County
Kentucky
0.562
1.15
0.912
-0.094
304
Sevier County
Arkansas
0.562
0.836
0.672
0.443
305
Washington County
Alabama
0.561
0.385
1.367
0.212
306
Jackson County
Tennessee
0.559
1.162
0.969
-0.156
307
Cherokee County
South Carolina
0.558
0.799
0.75
0.335
308
Wirt County
West Virginia
0.558
0.93
1.174
-0.144
309
Taliaferro County
Georgia
0.557
0.703
1.173
0.108
310
Pike County
Mississippi
0.557
0.735
0.814
0.331
311
San Joaquin County
California
0.557
0.565
0.258
1.026
312
Johnson County
Arkansas
0.557
0.904
0.607
0.404
313
Monroe County
Mississippi
0.556
0.733
1.105
0.042
314
Waller County
Texas
0.555
0.635
0.036
1.294
315
Claiborne Parish
Louisiana
0.555
1.04
0.867
0.041
316
Monterey County
California
0.554
1.079
-0.223
1.02
317
Matagorda County
Texas
0.553
0.802
0.759
0.396
318
Grady County
Georgia
0.553
0.944
0.483
0.52
319
Anderson County
Texas
0.552
1.42
0.075
0.453
320
Sumter County
Georgia
0.552
0.793
0.564
0.578
321
George County
Mississippi
0.552
0.724
0.718
0.471
322
Mora County
New Mexico
0.552
0.032
1.179
0.735
323
Madison County
Florida
0.552
0.982
0.669
0.304
324
Desha County
Arkansas
0.551
0.649
1.324
-0.054
325
Dawson County
Texas
0.551
1.269
0.226
0.463
326
Dallas County
Texas
0.55
0.325
-0.354
1.099
327
Aleutians East Borough
Alaska
0.55
0.728