Chattahoochee County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.3 | 8,661 people · 129th most distressed in Georgia
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Chattahoochee County, GA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.3 — 1431st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Georgia, it ranks 129th 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. Chattahoochee County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 79.3 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 79.3
Unemployment Rate 93
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 58
Business Formation Rate 87
Debt & Delinquency 68.4
Debt in Collections 84
Medical Debt 65
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 65
Credit Card Delinquency 57
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 55
Income & Poverty 50.6
Poverty Rate 69
Income vs. State Median 39
Child Poverty Rate 44
Housing Cost Burden 46.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 52
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 17
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 95
Rent-to-Income Ratio 65
Community Vulnerability 16.6
Uninsured Rate 18
Disability Rate 16

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Chattahoochee County
Chattahoochee County, GA 52.3 Elevated —
Russell County, AL 73.0 Serious +20.7
Talbot County, GA 72.7 Serious +20.4
Stewart County, GA 72.3 Serious +20.0
Muscogee County, GA 71.1 Serious +18.8
Marion County, GA 69.7 Serious +17.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Chattahoochee County
Roger Mills County, OK 52.3 Elevated +0.0
Mellette County, SD 52.4 Elevated +0.1
Baca County, CO 52.2 Elevated -0.1
Pondera County, MT 52.1 Elevated -0.2
Schoolcraft County, MI 52.6 Elevated +0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Chattahoochee County has a County Distress Index score of 52.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,431st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 129th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Chattahoochee County?

    The primary driver of distress in Chattahoochee County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 79.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Chattahoochee County compare to neighboring counties?

    Chattahoochee County (52.3) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Russell County, AL (73.0); Talbot County, GA (72.7); Stewart County, GA (72.3).

  • 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 Chattahoochee County?

    Chattahoochee County, Georgia has a population of approximately 8,661 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.