Lee County, Georgia
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Lee County, GA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.9 — 1999th 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 147th of 159 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lee County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 75.8 — worse than roughly 76% 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 Lee County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, GA | 44.9 | Normal | — |
| Dougherty County, GA | 79.0 | Serious | +34.1 |
| Crisp County, GA | 75.4 | Serious | +30.5 |
| Terrell County, GA | 74.0 | Serious | +29.1 |
| Sumter County, GA | 73.9 | Serious | +29.0 |
| Worth County, GA | 71.1 | Serious | +26.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakulla County, FL | 44.9 | Normal | 0.0 |
| Union County, IA | 45.0 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Sanpete County, UT | 45.0 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Clay County, IN | 45.0 | Normal | +0.1 |
| White County, IN | 45.0 | Normal | +0.1 |
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