Colquitt County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 68.1 | 46,167 people · 49th most distressed in Georgia
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Colquitt County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.1 — 308th 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 49th of 159 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Colquitt County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 89.7 — worse than roughly 90% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 89.7
Poverty Rate 93
Income vs. State Median 80
Child Poverty Rate 96
Debt & Delinquency 81.0
Debt in Collections 83
Medical Debt 62
Student Loan Delinquency 88
Auto Loan Delinquency 77
Credit Card Delinquency 79
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 98
Community Vulnerability 80.8
Uninsured Rate 97
Disability Rate 65
Housing Cost Burden 55.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 50
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 43
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 18
Homeownership Rate 88
Rent-to-Income Ratio 77
Employment & Wages 33.8
Unemployment Rate 13
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 54
Business Formation Rate 34

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Colquitt County
Colquitt County, GA 68.1 Serious —
Mitchell County, GA 79.6 Serious +11.5
Brooks County, GA 74.0 Serious +5.9
Worth County, GA 71.1 Serious +3.0
Cook County, GA 69.4 Serious +1.3
Thomas County, GA 66.3 Serious -1.8
Tift County, GA 58.5 Elevated -9.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Colquitt County
Caddo County, OK 68.1 Serious +0.0
Poinsett County, AR 68.1 Serious -0.0
Casey County, KY 68.1 Serious +0.0
Adams County, MS 68.0 Serious -0.1
Cherokee County, OK 68.0 Serious -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Colquitt County has a County Distress Index score of 68.1 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 308th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 49th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Colquitt County?

    The primary driver of distress in Colquitt County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 89.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Colquitt County compare to neighboring counties?

    Colquitt County (68.1) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Mitchell County, GA (79.6); Brooks County, GA (74.0); Worth County, GA (71.1).

  • 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 Colquitt County?

    Colquitt County, Georgia has a population of approximately 46,167 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.