Glascock County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.3 | 2,954 people · 106th most distressed in Georgia
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Glascock County, GA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.3 — 961st 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 106th of 159 counties. It scores lower than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Glascock County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 74.0 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 74.0
Debt in Collections 78
Medical Debt 82
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 80
Credit Card Delinquency 82
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 37
Community Vulnerability 73.5
Uninsured Rate 75
Disability Rate 72
Income & Poverty 59.3
Poverty Rate 66
Income vs. State Median 50
Child Poverty Rate 62
Employment & Wages 49.3
Unemployment Rate 16
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 84
Business Formation Rate 49
Housing Cost Burden 35.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 6
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 63
Homeownership Rate 51
Rent-to-Income Ratio 52

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Glascock County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Glascock County
Glascock County, GA 58.3 Elevated —
Hancock County, GA 77.5 Serious +19.2
Washington County, GA 70.5 Serious +12.1
Jefferson County, GA 67.7 Serious +9.4
Warren County, GA 59.4 Elevated +1.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Glascock County
Childress County, TX 58.3 Elevated -0.1
Saguache County, CO 58.4 Elevated +0.1
Houston County, TN 58.4 Elevated +0.1
Cameron County, PA 58.6 Elevated +0.3
Culberson County, TX 58.0 Elevated -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Glascock County has a County Distress Index score of 58.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 961st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 106th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Glascock County?

    The primary driver of distress in Glascock County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 74.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Glascock County compare to neighboring counties?

    Glascock County (58.3) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Hancock County, GA (77.5); Washington County, GA (70.5); Jefferson County, GA (67.7).

  • 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 Glascock County?

    Glascock County, Georgia has a population of approximately 2,954 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.