Screven County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 66.0 | 14,174 people · 71st most distressed in Georgia
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Screven County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.0 — 441st 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 71st of 159 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Screven County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 93.7 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 93.7
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 95
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 87
Income & Poverty 86.8
Poverty Rate 92
Income vs. State Median 75
Child Poverty Rate 94
Community Vulnerability 67.4
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 61
Employment & Wages 43.1
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 63
Business Formation Rate 28
Housing Cost Burden 38.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 14
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 38
Homeownership Rate 65
Rent-to-Income Ratio 72

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Screven County
Screven County, GA 66.0 Serious —
Hampton County, SC 70.9 Serious +4.9
Jenkins County, GA 70.2 Serious +4.2
Allendale County, SC 68.6 Serious +2.7
Bulloch County, GA 66.6 Serious +0.6
Burke County, GA 66.2 Serious +0.3
Effingham County, GA 41.9 Normal -24.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Screven County
Calhoun County, MS 66.0 Serious 0.0
Falls County, TX 66.0 Serious +0.0
San Jacinto County, TX 66.0 Serious +0.0
Bibb County, AL 66.0 Serious +0.0
DeWitt County, TX 65.9 Serious -0.0

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Atlanta Legal Aid Society 404-524-5811
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State Bar of Georgia Lawyer Referral Service 404-527-8700

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Screven County has a County Distress Index score of 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 441st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 71st in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Screven County?

    The primary driver of distress in Screven County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 93.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Screven County compare to neighboring counties?

    Screven County (66.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Hampton County, SC (70.9); Jenkins County, GA (70.2); Allendale County, SC (68.6).

  • 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 Screven County?

    Screven County, Georgia has a population of approximately 14,174 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.