Douglas County, Georgia
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Douglas County, GA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.3 — 962nd 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 107th of 159 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Douglas County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 92.8 — worse than roughly 93% 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 Douglas County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, GA | 58.3 | Elevated | — |
| Carroll County, GA | 61.3 | Elevated | +3.0 |
| Fulton County, GA | 49.5 | Normal | -8.8 |
| Paulding County, GA | 45.1 | Normal | -13.1 |
| Cobb County, GA | 45.0 | Normal | -13.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow County, NC | 58.3 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | 58.3 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Chemung County, NY | 58.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Jasper County, MO | 58.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Wilkes County, NC | 58.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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