Bleckley County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.3 | 12,465 people · 97th most distressed in Georgia
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Bleckley County, GA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.3 — 734th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Georgia, it ranks 97th of 159 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bleckley County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 79.8 — worse than roughly 80% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 79.8
Debt in Collections 80
Medical Debt 93
Student Loan Delinquency 72
Auto Loan Delinquency 77
Credit Card Delinquency 74
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 82
Community Vulnerability 75.2
Uninsured Rate 67
Disability Rate 83
Income & Poverty 65.3
Poverty Rate 79
Income vs. State Median 33
Child Poverty Rate 84
Housing Cost Burden 51.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 79
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 78
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 6
Homeownership Rate 56
Rent-to-Income Ratio 37
Employment & Wages 34.9
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 56
Business Formation Rate 22

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Bleckley County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Bleckley County
Bleckley County, GA 61.3 Elevated —
Dodge County, GA 69.7 Serious +8.4
Pulaski County, GA 68.6 Serious +7.4
Twiggs County, GA 67.2 Serious +5.9
Laurens County, GA 62.4 Elevated +1.2
Wilkinson County, GA 62.4 Elevated +1.1
Houston County, GA 52.8 Elevated -8.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Bleckley County
Meigs County, TN 61.3 Elevated -0.0
Beaufort County, NC 61.2 Elevated -0.0
Gonzales County, TX 61.2 Elevated -0.1
Jasper County, MS 61.4 Elevated +0.1
Coshocton County, OH 61.1 Elevated -0.1

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Atlanta Legal Aid Society 404-524-5811
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Bleckley County, Georgia?

    Bleckley County has a County Distress Index score of 61.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 734th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 97th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Bleckley County?

    The primary driver of distress in Bleckley County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 79.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Bleckley County compare to neighboring counties?

    Bleckley County (61.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Dodge County, GA (69.7); Pulaski County, GA (68.6); Twiggs County, GA (67.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Bleckley County?

    Bleckley County, Georgia has a population of approximately 12,465 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.