Brooks County, Georgia
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Brooks County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 74.0 — 85th 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 12th of 159 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Brooks County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 94.0 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Brooks County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Brooks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks County, GA | 74.0 | Serious | — |
| Cook County, GA | 69.4 | Serious | -4.6 |
| Hamilton County, FL | 69.3 | Serious | -4.7 |
| Colquitt County, GA | 68.1 | Serious | -5.9 |
| Jefferson County, FL | 67.8 | Serious | -6.1 |
| Lowndes County, GA | 67.7 | Serious | -6.3 |
| Madison County, FL | 67.6 | Serious | -6.4 |
| Thomas County, GA | 66.3 | Serious | -7.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Brooks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County, GA | 73.9 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Marlboro County, SC | 74.1 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Leflore County, MS | 73.6 | Serious | -0.3 |
| Macon County, GA | 73.6 | Serious | -0.4 |
| Bamberg County, SC | 74.4 | Serious | +0.4 |
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