Treutlen County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 69.6 | 6,341 people · 37th most distressed in Georgia
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Treutlen County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.6 — 233rd 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 37th of 159 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Treutlen County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 91.7 — worse than roughly 92% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 91.7
Poverty Rate 94
Income vs. State Median 87
Child Poverty Rate 94
Debt & Delinquency 82.3
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 65
Credit Card Delinquency 91
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 63
Community Vulnerability 81.5
Uninsured Rate 83
Disability Rate 80
Employment & Wages 46.2
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 44
Business Formation Rate 25
Housing Cost Burden 46.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 10
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 25
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 21
Homeownership Rate 93
Rent-to-Income Ratio 83

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Treutlen County
Treutlen County, GA 69.6 Serious —
Emanuel County, GA 70.3 Serious +0.7
Toombs County, GA 67.5 Serious -2.1
Johnson County, GA 64.2 Elevated -5.4
Wheeler County, GA 63.4 Elevated -6.2
Laurens County, GA 62.4 Elevated -7.2
Montgomery County, GA 61.3 Elevated -8.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Treutlen County
Menard County, TX 69.6 Serious +0.0
Marion County, GA 69.7 Serious +0.1
Kemper County, MS 69.5 Serious -0.1
Menominee County, WI 69.4 Serious -0.2
Norton city, VA 70.0 Serious +0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Treutlen County has a County Distress Index score of 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 233rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 37th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Treutlen County?

    The primary driver of distress in Treutlen County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 91.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Treutlen County compare to neighboring counties?

    Treutlen County (69.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Emanuel County, GA (70.3); Toombs County, GA (67.5); Johnson County, GA (64.2).

  • 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 Treutlen County?

    Treutlen County, Georgia has a population of approximately 6,341 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.