Evans County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.8 | 10,754 people · 72nd most distressed in Georgia
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Evans County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.8 — 452nd 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 72nd of 159 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Evans County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 90.0 — worse than roughly 90% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 90.0
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 86
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 84
Income & Poverty 85.6
Poverty Rate 94
Income vs. State Median 68
Child Poverty Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 73.0
Uninsured Rate 93
Disability Rate 53
Housing Cost Burden 45.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 16
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 42
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 13
Homeownership Rate 87
Rent-to-Income Ratio 67
Employment & Wages 35.3
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 67
Business Formation Rate 20

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Evans County
Evans County, GA 65.8 Serious —
Candler County, GA 69.8 Serious +4.0
Liberty County, GA 67.5 Serious +1.7
Tattnall County, GA 67.1 Serious +1.3
Bulloch County, GA 66.6 Serious +0.8
Bryan County, GA 41.5 Normal -24.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Evans County
Halifax County, VA 65.8 Serious -0.0
Sierra County, NM 65.8 Serious +0.0
Newton County, TX 65.8 Serious +0.0
Lawrence County, AR 65.8 Serious -0.0
San Miguel County, NM 65.8 Serious -0.0

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Atlanta Legal Aid Society 404-524-5811
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State Bar of Georgia Lawyer Referral Service 404-527-8700

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Evans County has a County Distress Index score of 65.8 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 452nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 72nd in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Evans County?

    The primary driver of distress in Evans County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 90.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Evans County compare to neighboring counties?

    Evans County (65.8) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Candler County, GA (69.8); Liberty County, GA (67.5); Tattnall County, GA (67.1).

  • 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 Evans County?

    Evans County, Georgia has a population of approximately 10,754 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.