Greene County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.3 | 20,722 people · 144th most distressed in Georgia
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Greene County, GA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.3 — 1952nd 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 144th of 159 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greene County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 62.9 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 62.9
Debt in Collections 54
Medical Debt 88
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 70
Credit Card Delinquency 9
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 71
Community Vulnerability 59.2
Uninsured Rate 89
Disability Rate 29
Income & Poverty 47.3
Poverty Rate 55
Income vs. State Median 5
Child Poverty Rate 82
Housing Cost Burden 36.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 21
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 69
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 66
Homeownership Rate 23
Rent-to-Income Ratio 2
Employment & Wages 21.0
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 22
Business Formation Rate 4

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Greene County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Greene County
Greene County, GA 45.3 Normal —
Hancock County, GA 77.5 Serious +32.2
Taliaferro County, GA 68.9 Serious +23.6
Putnam County, GA 61.8 Elevated +16.5
Oglethorpe County, GA 53.1 Elevated +7.9
Morgan County, GA 46.0 Normal +0.7
Oconee County, GA 18.3 Healthy -27.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Greene County
Manassas Park city, VA 45.3 Normal 0.0
Morgan County, CO 45.3 Normal -0.0
Bennington County, VT 45.3 Normal -0.0
Houghton County, MI 45.3 Normal +0.0
Jerome County, ID 45.4 Normal +0.1

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

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

    Greene County has a County Distress Index score of 45.3 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,952nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 144th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Greene County?

    The primary driver of distress in Greene County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 62.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Greene County compare to neighboring counties?

    Greene County (45.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Hancock County, GA (77.5); Taliaferro County, GA (68.9); Putnam County, GA (61.8).

  • 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 Greene County?

    Greene County, Georgia has a population of approximately 20,722 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.