Jasper County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 56.4 | 16,455 people · 112th most distressed in Georgia
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Jasper County, GA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 56.4 — 1115th 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 112th of 159 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jasper County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 76.6 — worse than roughly 77% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 76.6
Debt in Collections 74
Medical Debt 78
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 54
Credit Card Delinquency 79
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 90
Community Vulnerability 62.3
Uninsured Rate 72
Disability Rate 52
Housing Cost Burden 51.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 38
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 47
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 71
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Income & Poverty 46.8
Poverty Rate 60
Income vs. State Median 14
Child Poverty Rate 66
Employment & Wages 45.2
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 95
Business Formation Rate 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Jasper County
Jasper County, GA 56.4 Elevated —
Newton County, GA 63.8 Elevated +7.4
Putnam County, GA 61.8 Elevated +5.4
Butts County, GA 61.6 Elevated +5.2
Jones County, GA 50.5 Elevated -6.0
Morgan County, GA 46.0 Normal -10.5
Monroe County, GA 40.3 Normal -16.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Jasper County
Baker County, FL 56.5 Elevated +0.0
Massac County, IL 56.5 Elevated +0.0
Butler County, KY 56.5 Elevated +0.1
Nicholas County, WV 56.4 Elevated -0.1
Crenshaw County, AL 56.4 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Jasper County has a County Distress Index score of 56.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,115th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 112th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Jasper County?

    The primary driver of distress in Jasper County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 76.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Jasper County compare to neighboring counties?

    Jasper County (56.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Newton County, GA (63.8); Putnam County, GA (61.8); Butts County, GA (61.6).

  • 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 Jasper County?

    Jasper County, Georgia has a population of approximately 16,455 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.