Butts County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.6 | 26,887 people · 93rd most distressed in Georgia
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Butts County, GA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.6 — 707th 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 93rd of 159 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Butts County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 85.7 — worse than roughly 86% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 85.7
Debt in Collections 91
Medical Debt 97
Student Loan Delinquency 71
Auto Loan Delinquency 88
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 73
Housing Cost Burden 67.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 88
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 80
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 50
Homeownership Rate 66
Rent-to-Income Ratio 55
Community Vulnerability 61.5
Uninsured Rate 77
Disability Rate 46
Income & Poverty 52.7
Poverty Rate 65
Income vs. State Median 31
Child Poverty Rate 63
Employment & Wages 40.5
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 63
Business Formation Rate 25

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Butts County
Butts County, GA 61.6 Elevated —
Spalding County, GA 70.3 Serious +8.7
Newton County, GA 63.8 Elevated +2.2
Jasper County, GA 56.4 Elevated -5.2
Henry County, GA 56.2 Elevated -5.5
Lamar County, GA 54.6 Elevated -7.0
Monroe County, GA 40.3 Normal -21.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Butts County
Union County, TN 61.6 Elevated -0.0
Labette County, KS 61.7 Elevated +0.0
Lunenburg County, VA 61.6 Elevated -0.0
Arkansas County, AR 61.6 Elevated -0.1
Wasco County, OR 61.6 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 Butts County, Georgia?

    Butts County has a County Distress Index score of 61.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 707th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 93rd in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Butts County?

    The primary driver of distress in Butts County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 85.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Butts County compare to neighboring counties?

    Butts County (61.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Spalding County, GA (70.3); Newton County, GA (63.8); Jasper County, GA (56.4).

  • 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 Butts County?

    Butts County, Georgia has a population of approximately 26,887 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.