Tattnall County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.1 | 24,296 people · 63rd most distressed in Georgia
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Tattnall County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.1 — 375th 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 63rd of 159 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Tattnall County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 87.9 — worse than roughly 88% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 87.9
Poverty Rate 96
Income vs. State Median 76
Child Poverty Rate 92
Community Vulnerability 84.3
Uninsured Rate 84
Disability Rate 85
Debt & Delinquency 72.7
Debt in Collections 93
Medical Debt 99
Student Loan Delinquency 45
Auto Loan Delinquency 64
Credit Card Delinquency 84
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 51
Housing Cost Burden 47.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 16
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 79
Homeownership Rate 60
Rent-to-Income Ratio 73
Employment & Wages 42.9
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 50
Business Formation Rate 52

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Tattnall County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tattnall County
Tattnall County, GA 67.1 Serious —
Emanuel County, GA 70.3 Serious +3.3
Candler County, GA 69.8 Serious +2.8
Wayne County, GA 67.7 Serious +0.7
Toombs County, GA 67.5 Serious +0.4
Liberty County, GA 67.5 Serious +0.4
Evans County, GA 65.8 Serious -1.3
Long County, GA 64.9 Elevated -2.1
Appling County, GA 58.4 Elevated -8.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tattnall County
Levy County, FL 67.1 Serious +0.0
Franklin County, FL 67.1 Serious +0.0
Estill County, KY 67.0 Serious -0.0
Haskell County, OK 67.0 Serious -0.0
Stephens County, GA 67.1 Serious +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Tattnall County has a County Distress Index score of 67.1 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 375th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 63rd in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Tattnall County?

    The primary driver of distress in Tattnall County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 87.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Tattnall County compare to neighboring counties?

    Tattnall County (67.1) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Emanuel County, GA (70.3); Candler County, GA (69.8); Wayne County, GA (67.7).

  • 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 Tattnall County?

    Tattnall County, Georgia has a population of approximately 24,296 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.