Gordon County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Normal · 49.0 | 59,757 people · 138th most distressed in Georgia
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Gordon County, GA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 49.0 — 1671st 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 138th of 159 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 7 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Gordon County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 80.9 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 80.9
Debt in Collections 82
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 69
Auto Loan Delinquency 70
Credit Card Delinquency 82
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 87
Community Vulnerability 57.9
Uninsured Rate 88
Disability Rate 28
Housing Cost Burden 47.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 58
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 28
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 68
Homeownership Rate 59
Rent-to-Income Ratio 25
Income & Poverty 35.4
Poverty Rate 45
Income vs. State Median 19
Child Poverty Rate 43
Employment & Wages 23.0
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 15
Business Formation Rate 35

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Gordon County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Gordon County
Gordon County, GA 49.0 Normal —
Walker County, GA 70.1 Serious +21.1
Floyd County, GA 68.4 Serious +19.4
Murray County, GA 56.6 Elevated +7.6
Whitfield County, GA 56.3 Elevated +7.3
Pickens County, GA 52.7 Elevated +3.7
Bartow County, GA 52.3 Elevated +3.3
Gilmer County, GA 50.9 Elevated +1.9
Cherokee County, GA 37.8 Normal -11.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Gordon County
Davidson County, NC 49.0 Normal -0.0
St. Joseph County, MI 49.0 Normal -0.0
Mesa County, CO 49.1 Normal +0.1
Livingston Parish, LA 48.8 Normal -0.2
Washington County, NY 48.8 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 Gordon County, Georgia?

    Gordon County has a County Distress Index score of 49.0 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,671st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 138th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Gordon County?

    The primary driver of distress in Gordon County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 80.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Gordon County compare to neighboring counties?

    Gordon County (49.0) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Walker County, GA (70.1); Floyd County, GA (68.4); Murray County, GA (56.6).

  • 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 Gordon County?

    Gordon County, Georgia has a population of approximately 59,757 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.