Turner County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 68.7 | 8,909 people · 43rd most distressed in Georgia
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Turner County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.7 — 276th 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 43rd of 159 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Turner County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 94.1 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 94.1
Poverty Rate 94
Income vs. State Median 93
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 89.2
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 93
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 72
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 81.3
Uninsured Rate 82
Disability Rate 81
Housing Cost Burden 44.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 13
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 22
Homeownership Rate 87
Rent-to-Income Ratio 89
Employment & Wages 34.2
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 65
Business Formation Rate 7

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Turner County
Turner County, GA 68.7 Serious —
Crisp County, GA 75.4 Serious +6.7
Worth County, GA 71.1 Serious +2.4
Ben Hill County, GA 68.7 Serious -0.1
Wilcox County, GA 64.2 Elevated -4.5
Irwin County, GA 60.5 Elevated -8.2
Tift County, GA 58.5 Elevated -10.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Turner County
Tensas Parish, LA 68.8 Serious +0.1
Allendale County, SC 68.6 Serious -0.1
De Baca County, NM 68.6 Serious -0.1
Taliaferro County, GA 68.9 Serious +0.2
Baker County, GA 68.5 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
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 Turner County, Georgia?

    Turner County has a County Distress Index score of 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 276th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 43rd in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Turner County?

    The primary driver of distress in Turner County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 94.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Turner County compare to neighboring counties?

    Turner County (68.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Crisp County, GA (75.4); Worth County, GA (71.1); Ben Hill County, GA (68.7).

  • 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 Turner County?

    Turner County, Georgia has a population of approximately 8,909 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.