Miller County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.7 | 5,747 people · 86th most distressed in Georgia
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Miller County, GA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.7 — 579th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Georgia, it ranks 86th of 159 counties. It scores lower than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Miller County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.1 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 83.1
Poverty Rate 89
Income vs. State Median 68
Child Poverty Rate 92
Debt & Delinquency 82.5
Debt in Collections 78
Medical Debt 55
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 91
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 91
Community Vulnerability 73.6
Uninsured Rate 89
Disability Rate 59
Housing Cost Burden 61.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 53
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 70
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 39
Homeownership Rate 77
Rent-to-Income Ratio 67
Employment & Wages 18.2
Unemployment Rate 16
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 24
Business Formation Rate 15

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Miller County
Miller County, GA 63.7 Elevated —
Decatur County, GA 70.7 Serious +7.0
Early County, GA 68.8 Serious +5.1
Baker County, GA 68.5 Serious +4.8
Seminole County, GA 66.8 Serious +3.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Miller County
Presidio County, TX 63.6 Elevated -0.1
Ozark County, MO 63.5 Elevated -0.2
Hidalgo County, NM 63.9 Elevated +0.2
Cochran County, TX 64.0 Elevated +0.3
Wheeler County, GA 63.4 Elevated -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Miller County has a County Distress Index score of 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 579th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 86th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Miller County?

    The primary driver of distress in Miller County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 83.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Miller County compare to neighboring counties?

    Miller County (63.7) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Decatur County, GA (70.7); Early County, GA (68.8); Baker County, GA (68.5).

  • 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 Miller County?

    Miller County, Georgia has a population of approximately 5,747 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.