Brantley County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.8 | 18,401 people · 84th most distressed in Georgia
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Brantley County, GA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.8 — 573rd 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 84th of 159 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Brantley County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 83.2 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 83.2
Debt in Collections 89
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 70
Credit Card Delinquency 66
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 94
Community Vulnerability 73.0
Uninsured Rate 92
Disability Rate 54
Income & Poverty 66.1
Poverty Rate 77
Income vs. State Median 39
Child Poverty Rate 82
Employment & Wages 59.6
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 91
Business Formation Rate 69
Housing Cost Burden 37.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 34
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 16
Homeownership Rate 34
Rent-to-Income Ratio 89

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Brantley County
Brantley County, GA 63.8 Elevated —
Charlton County, GA 76.1 Serious +12.3
Ware County, GA 75.3 Serious +11.4
Wayne County, GA 67.7 Serious +3.9
Glynn County, GA 56.5 Elevated -7.3
Pierce County, GA 55.9 Elevated -7.9
Camden County, GA 54.3 Elevated -9.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Brantley County
Pike County, AR 63.8 Elevated 0.0
Marengo County, AL 63.9 Elevated +0.0
Clarke County, MS 63.8 Elevated -0.0
Columbia County, AR 63.9 Elevated +0.1
Ogemaw County, MI 63.7 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Brantley County has a County Distress Index score of 63.8 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 573rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 84th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Brantley County?

    The primary driver of distress in Brantley County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 83.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Brantley County compare to neighboring counties?

    Brantley County (63.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Charlton County, GA (76.1); Ware County, GA (75.3); Wayne County, GA (67.7).

  • 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 Brantley County?

    Brantley County, Georgia has a population of approximately 18,401 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.