UPDATE. The healthiest county in each Southern state: Arlington County, Virginia

Healthiest County in Every State.  (24/7 Wall Street, 5/9/2017)

Part of the Washington D.C. metro area, Arlington is one of Virginia's fastest growing counties.   Its population has increased 50% since 1980, compared to a 21% decrease during the same period in the City of Petersburg, the state's unhealthiest place. Williamson's nonwhite population is 37.5% (9.2% African-America), compared to 84.9% (79.1% African-America) in Petersburg.

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Other numbers

% of population living in poverty

• Arlington County | 7.1%
• Petersburg | 28.0%
• Virginia | 11.2%
• U.S.  13.5%

% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree

• Arlington County | 72.9%
• Petersburg | 15.9%
• Virginia | 36.3%
• U.S. | 29.8%

Median household income:

• Arlington County |  $105,763
• Petersburg | $31,798
• Virginia | $65,015
• U.S. | $53,889

Source:  Wikipedia

Other posts in this series.
Shelby County, Alabama.  (5/10/2017)
Benton County, Arkasnsas.  (5/11/2017)
St. Johns County, Florida.  (5/12/2017)
Oconee County, Georgia.  (5/13/2017)
Oldham County, Kentucky.  (5/14/2017)
Cameron Parish, Louisiana.  (5/15/2017)
Rankin County, Mississippi.  (5/16/2017)
Orange County, North Carolina.  (5/17/2017)
Beaufort County, South Carolina.  5/18/2017)
Williamson County, Tennessee.  (5/19/2017)


Original 4/10 post starts here.

The least healthy counties in every state.  (24/7 Wall Street, 3/15/201\7)

Petersburg, Virginia (An independent city, the only state with such an organization of government)

Source:  Wikipedia

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Other numbers

% of population living in poverty

• Petersburg | 28.0%
• Virginia | 11.2%
• U.S.  13.5%

% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree

• Petersburg | 15.9%
• Virginia | 36.3%
• U.S. | 29.8%

Median household income:

• Petersburg | $31,798
• Virginia | $65,015
• U.S. | $53,889

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Other counties in series:

Wilcox County, Alabama.  (3/30/2017)
Phillips County, Arkansas.  (3/30/2017)
Gadsden County, Florida.  (3/31/2017)
Taliaferro County, Gerogia.  (3/31/2017)
Harlan County, Kentucky.  (4/3/2017)
Madison Parish, Louisiana.  (4/3/2017)
Holmes County, Mississippi.  (4/4/2017)
Robeson County, North Carolina.  (4/4/2017)
Marlboro County, South Carolina.  (4/9/2017)
Lauderdale County, Tennessee.  (4/9/2017)

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The 10 most prosperous cities in the U.S.