Lamar County, Georgia
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Lamar County, GA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.6 — 1236th 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 117th of 159 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lamar County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 85.1 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Lamar County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lamar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar County, GA | 54.6 | Elevated | — |
| Spalding County, GA | 70.3 | Serious | +15.7 |
| Upson County, GA | 66.6 | Serious | +11.9 |
| Butts County, GA | 61.6 | Elevated | +7.0 |
| Pike County, GA | 47.7 | Normal | -6.9 |
| Monroe County, GA | 40.3 | Normal | -14.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lamar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dade County, GA | 54.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Jackson County, NC | 54.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Simpson County, KY | 54.6 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Callahan County, TX | 54.7 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Hardin County, OH | 54.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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