Adults with Diabetes vs. Median Household Income by County
Counties with higher Median Household Income tend to have lower Adults with Diabetes.
Strong link: a correlation of −0.64 across 2,915 counties.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 2,915 counties. The correlation between Median Household Income and Adults with Diabetes is -0.64, a strong relationship: about 41% of the differences in Adults with Diabetes from place to place line up with Median Household Income. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.70.
The highest Adults with Diabetes is in Oglala Lakota County, SD (23.8%), Todd County, SD (22.9%) and Dimmit County, TX (21.5%); the lowest is in Douglas County, CO (6%), Chittenden County, VT (6.2%) and Hinsdale County, CO (6.4%). The median place has 10.7% for Adults with Diabetes and $66,101 for Median Household Income.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Oglala Lakota County, SD, Todd County, SD and Dimmit County, TX have a much higher Adults with Diabetes than their Median Household Income would predict, while Mineral County, CO, Hinsdale County, CO and Daniels County, MT have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Median Household Income is from 2024 and Adults with Diabetes from 2023.
Highest Adults with Diabetes
| Place | Adults with Diabetes | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 23.8% | $41,417 |
| Todd County, SD | 22.9% | $42,075 |
| Dimmit County, TX | 21.5% | $38,808 |
| Zavala County, TX | 21.4% | $36,749 |
| Bullock County, AL | 21.3% | $31,310 |
Lowest Adults with Diabetes
| Place | Adults with Diabetes | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, CO | 6% | $149,594 |
| Chittenden County, VT | 6.2% | $96,759 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 6.4% | $75,972 |
| Pitkin County, CO | 6.5% | $102,645 |
| Addison County, VT | 6.5% | $89,639 |
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- Full ranking and sources for Median Household Income
- Full ranking and sources for Adults with Diabetes