Coweta County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Normal · 42.8 | 155,892 people · 149th most distressed in Georgia
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Coweta County, GA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.8 — 2154th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Georgia, it ranks 149th of 159 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Coweta County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 59.8 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 59.8
Debt in Collections 52
Medical Debt 60
Student Loan Delinquency 51
Auto Loan Delinquency 50
Credit Card Delinquency 54
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 92
Housing Cost Burden 59.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 96
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 39
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 62
Homeownership Rate 32
Rent-to-Income Ratio 70
Employment & Wages 41.0
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 97
Business Formation Rate 8
Community Vulnerability 39.5
Uninsured Rate 52
Disability Rate 27
Income & Poverty 14.0
Poverty Rate 20
Income vs. State Median 2
Child Poverty Rate 21

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Coweta County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Coweta County
Coweta County, GA 42.8 Normal —
Spalding County, GA 70.3 Serious +27.5
Heard County, GA 68.9 Serious +26.1
Meriwether County, GA 68.7 Serious +25.9
Troup County, GA 66.3 Serious +23.5
Carroll County, GA 61.3 Elevated +18.5
Fulton County, GA 49.5 Normal +6.7
Fayette County, GA 38.7 Normal -4.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Coweta County
Franklin County, KY 42.7 Normal -0.1
Centre County, PA 42.7 Normal -0.1
Canadian County, OK 42.9 Normal +0.1
Charles County, MD 42.6 Normal -0.2
Belknap County, NH 42.6 Normal -0.2

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

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

    Coweta County has a County Distress Index score of 42.8 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,154th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 149th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Coweta County?

    The primary driver of distress in Coweta County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 59.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Coweta County compare to neighboring counties?

    Coweta County (42.8) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Spalding County, GA (70.3); Heard County, GA (68.9); Meriwether County, GA (68.7).

  • 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 Coweta County?

    Coweta County, Georgia has a population of approximately 155,892 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.