Chattooga County, Georgia
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Chattooga County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.2 — 125th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Georgia, it ranks 20th of 159 counties. It scores higher than all 4 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Chattooga County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 81.3 — worse than roughly 81% 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 Chattooga County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Chattooga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattooga County, GA | 72.2 | Serious | — |
| Walker County, GA | 70.1 | Serious | -2.1 |
| Floyd County, GA | 68.4 | Serious | -3.8 |
| DeKalb County, AL | 56.1 | Elevated | -16.1 |
| Cherokee County, AL | 50.5 | Elevated | -21.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Chattooga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, KY | 72.2 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Dixie County, FL | 72.1 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Delaware County, OK | 72.1 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Marshall County, MS | 72.1 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Glacier County, MT | 72.1 | Serious | -0.1 |
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