Pike County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.7 | 20,461 people · 141st most distressed in Georgia
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Pike County, GA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.7 — 1770th 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 141st 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. Pike County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 68.7 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 68.7
Debt in Collections 60
Medical Debt 85
Student Loan Delinquency 76
Auto Loan Delinquency 53
Credit Card Delinquency 57
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 81
Housing Cost Burden 58.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 60
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 57
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 80
Homeownership Rate 4
Rent-to-Income Ratio 89
Community Vulnerability 48.5
Uninsured Rate 86
Disability Rate 11
Employment & Wages 44.4
Unemployment Rate 16
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 99
Business Formation Rate 19
Income & Poverty 18.9
Poverty Rate 31
Income vs. State Median 5
Child Poverty Rate 21

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pike County
Pike County, GA 47.7 Normal —
Spalding County, GA 70.3 Serious +22.6
Meriwether County, GA 68.7 Serious +21.0
Upson County, GA 66.6 Serious +18.9
Lamar County, GA 54.6 Elevated +6.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pike County
Montgomery County, MO 47.7 Normal -0.0
Aitkin County, MN 47.7 Normal -0.0
Dakota County, NE 47.7 Normal -0.0
Roberts County, SD 47.7 Normal -0.0
Jackson County, WI 47.7 Normal +0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Pike County has a County Distress Index score of 47.7 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,770th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 141st in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pike County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pike County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 68.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Pike County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pike County (47.7) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Spalding County, GA (70.3); Meriwether County, GA (68.7); Upson County, GA (66.6).

  • 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 Pike County?

    Pike County, Georgia has a population of approximately 20,461 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.