Stewart County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 72.3 | 4,674 people · 19th most distressed in Georgia
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Stewart County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.3 — 123rd 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 19th of 159 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Stewart 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
Community Vulnerability 94.6
Uninsured Rate 94
Disability Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 70.8
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 66
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 85
Credit Card Delinquency 34
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 53.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 46
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 30
Homeownership Rate 94
Rent-to-Income Ratio 92
Employment & Wages 47.4
Unemployment Rate 88
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 16
Business Formation Rate 37

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Stewart County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Stewart County
Stewart County, GA 72.3 Serious —
Quitman County, GA 76.7 Serious +4.5
Randolph County, GA 73.6 Serious +1.4
Russell County, AL 73.0 Serious +0.8
Marion County, GA 69.7 Serious -2.6
Barbour County, AL 64.4 Elevated -7.8
Webster County, GA 61.4 Elevated -10.9
Chattahoochee County, GA 52.3 Elevated -20.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Stewart County
Jim Hogg County, TX 72.4 Serious +0.1
Taylor County, GA 72.4 Serious +0.2
Quitman County, MS 72.1 Serious -0.2
Oregon County, MO 72.5 Serious +0.2
Chicot County, AR 72.6 Serious +0.4

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State Bar of Georgia Lawyer Referral Service 404-527-8700

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Legal aid organizations serving Stewart County residents at no cost.

Atlanta Legal Aid Society 404-524-5811
Georgia Legal Services Program 1-888-257-4567
Georgia Legal Aid
State Bar of Georgia Lawyer Referral Service 404-527-8700

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Stewart County has a County Distress Index score of 72.3 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 123rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 19th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Stewart County?

    The primary driver of distress in Stewart 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 Stewart County compare to neighboring counties?

    Stewart County (72.3) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Quitman County, GA (76.7); Randolph County, GA (73.6); Russell County, AL (73.0).

  • 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 Stewart County?

    Stewart County, Georgia has a population of approximately 4,674 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.