McIntosh County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 69.7 | 11,501 people · 34th most distressed in Georgia

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McIntosh County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.7 — 224th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Georgia, it ranks 34th of 159 counties. It scores higher than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. McIntosh County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 84.7 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 84.7
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 75.8
Debt in Collections 86
Medical Debt 91
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 62
Credit Card Delinquency 53
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 77
Income & Poverty 72.1
Poverty Rate 81
Income vs. State Median 43
Child Poverty Rate 93
Housing Cost Burden 69.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 75
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 90
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 75
Homeownership Rate 18
Rent-to-Income Ratio 90
Employment & Wages 46.5
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 93
Business Formation Rate 9

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

Neighbors and Peers

How McIntosh County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. McIntosh County
McIntosh County, GA 69.7 Serious
Wayne County, GA 67.7 Serious -2.0
Liberty County, GA 67.5 Serious -2.3
Long County, GA 64.9 Elevated -4.8
Glynn County, GA 56.5 Elevated -13.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. McIntosh County
Jackson County, AR 69.7 Serious -0.0
Texas County, MO 69.7 Serious +0.0
Clare County, MI 69.7 Serious +0.0
Pike County, MS 69.7 Serious -0.0
Mississippi County, AR 69.7 Serious +0.0

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