Taylor County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 72.4 | 7,758 people · 18th most distressed in Georgia
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Taylor County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.4 — 116th 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 18th of 159 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Taylor County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.0 — worse than roughly 93% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 93.0
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 89
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 88.6
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 80
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 82
Community Vulnerability 71.4
Uninsured Rate 66
Disability Rate 77
Housing Cost Burden 69.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 88
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 62
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 19
Homeownership Rate 91
Rent-to-Income Ratio 86
Employment & Wages 40.1
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 20
Business Formation Rate 51

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Taylor County
Taylor County, GA 72.4 Serious —
Macon County, GA 73.6 Serious +1.2
Talbot County, GA 72.7 Serious +0.3
Marion County, GA 69.7 Serious -2.8
Upson County, GA 66.6 Serious -5.8
Crawford County, GA 64.6 Elevated -7.8
Peach County, GA 61.9 Elevated -10.6
Schley County, GA 53.3 Elevated -19.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Taylor County
Oregon County, MO 72.5 Serious +0.0
Jim Hogg County, TX 72.4 Serious -0.0
Stewart County, GA 72.3 Serious -0.2
Chicot County, AR 72.6 Serious +0.2
Fulton County, KY 72.6 Serious +0.2

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

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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 Taylor County, Georgia?

    Taylor County has a County Distress Index score of 72.4 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 116th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 18th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Taylor County?

    The primary driver of distress in Taylor County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 93.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Taylor County compare to neighboring counties?

    Taylor County (72.4) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Macon County, GA (73.6); Talbot County, GA (72.7); Marion County, GA (69.7).

  • 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 Taylor County?

    Taylor County, Georgia has a population of approximately 7,758 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.