Bryan County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.5 | 49,739 people · 151st most distressed in Georgia
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Bryan County, GA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.5 — 2252nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where housing costs consume a moderate share of household income. Within Georgia, it ranks 151st of 159 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bryan County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 62.9 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 62.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 83
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 46
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 96
Homeownership Rate 44
Rent-to-Income Ratio 46
Debt & Delinquency 62.8
Debt in Collections 62
Medical Debt 86
Student Loan Delinquency 48
Auto Loan Delinquency 45
Credit Card Delinquency 66
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 70
Employment & Wages 41.0
Unemployment Rate 13
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 96
Business Formation Rate 14
Community Vulnerability 34.7
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 15
Income & Poverty 6.0
Poverty Rate 8
Income vs. State Median 1
Child Poverty Rate 9

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Bryan County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Bryan County
Bryan County, GA 41.5 Normal —
Liberty County, GA 67.5 Serious +26.0
Bulloch County, GA 66.6 Serious +25.1
Evans County, GA 65.8 Serious +24.3
Chatham County, GA 65.5 Serious +24.1
Effingham County, GA 41.9 Normal +0.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Bryan County
Hubbard County, MN 41.5 Normal 0.0
Humboldt County, NV 41.5 Normal -0.0
Uintah County, UT 41.5 Normal +0.0
Salem city, VA 41.4 Normal -0.0
Morrow County, OR 41.4 Normal -0.0

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

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

    Bryan County has a County Distress Index score of 41.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,252nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 151st in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Bryan County?

    The primary driver of distress in Bryan County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 62.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Bryan County compare to neighboring counties?

    Bryan County (41.5) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Liberty County, GA (67.5); Bulloch County, GA (66.6); Evans County, GA (65.8).

  • 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 Bryan County?

    Bryan County, Georgia has a population of approximately 49,739 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.