Pulaski County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 68.6 | 10,095 people · 45th most distressed in Georgia
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Pulaski County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.6 — 279th 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 45th of 159 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pulaski County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 90.3 — worse than roughly 90% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 90.3
Poverty Rate 93
Income vs. State Median 85
Child Poverty Rate 93
Debt & Delinquency 78.2
Debt in Collections 85
Medical Debt 94
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 61
Credit Card Delinquency 78
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 66
Community Vulnerability 74.9
Uninsured Rate 67
Disability Rate 82
Housing Cost Burden 69.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 91
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 88
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 78
Rent-to-Income Ratio 86
Employment & Wages 30.1
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 54
Business Formation Rate 17

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Pulaski County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pulaski County
Pulaski County, GA 68.6 Serious —
Dodge County, GA 69.7 Serious +1.0
Dooly County, GA 64.7 Elevated -4.0
Wilcox County, GA 64.2 Elevated -4.5
Bleckley County, GA 61.3 Elevated -7.4
Houston County, GA 52.8 Elevated -15.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pulaski County
Ben Hill County, GA 68.7 Serious +0.0
Richmond County, NC 68.6 Serious -0.0
Matagorda County, TX 68.7 Serious +0.0
Meriwether County, GA 68.7 Serious +0.1
Early County, GA 68.8 Serious +0.1

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Atlanta Legal Aid Society 404-524-5811
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Pulaski County has a County Distress Index score of 68.6 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 279th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 45th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pulaski County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pulaski County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 90.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Pulaski County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pulaski County (68.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Dodge County, GA (69.7); Dooly County, GA (64.7); Wilcox County, GA (64.2).

  • 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 Pulaski County?

    Pulaski County, Georgia has a population of approximately 10,095 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.