Randolph County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 73.6 | 6,078 people · 14th most distressed in Georgia
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Randolph County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 73.6 — 89th 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 14th of 159 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Randolph County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 95.0
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 92.8
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 92
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 72.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 94
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 66
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 13
Homeownership Rate 95
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Community Vulnerability 60.8
Uninsured Rate 46
Disability Rate 75
Employment & Wages 46.7
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 75
Business Formation Rate 20

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Randolph County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Randolph County
Randolph County, GA 73.6 Serious —
Quitman County, GA 76.7 Serious +3.1
Terrell County, GA 74.0 Serious +0.4
Stewart County, GA 72.3 Serious -1.4
Clay County, GA 68.0 Serious -5.6
Calhoun County, GA 67.8 Serious -5.8
Webster County, GA 61.4 Elevated -12.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Randolph County
Hyde County, NC 73.7 Serious +0.1
Terrell County, GA 74.0 Serious +0.4
Tillman County, OK 73.2 Serious -0.5
Lake County, TN 74.2 Serious +0.5
Greene County, AL 73.0 Serious -0.6

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

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

    Randolph County has a County Distress Index score of 73.6 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 89th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 14th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Randolph County?

    The primary driver of distress in Randolph County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 95.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Randolph County compare to neighboring counties?

    Randolph County (73.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Quitman County, GA (76.7); Terrell County, GA (74.0); Stewart County, GA (72.3).

  • 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 Randolph County?

    Randolph County, Georgia has a population of approximately 6,078 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.