Wilcox County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 64.2 | 8,779 people · 82nd most distressed in Georgia
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Wilcox County, GA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.2 — 549th 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 82nd of 159 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wilcox County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.2 — worse than roughly 92% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 92.2
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 87
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 79.6
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 85
Auto Loan Delinquency 56
Credit Card Delinquency 76
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 71
Community Vulnerability 60.8
Uninsured Rate 87
Disability Rate 35
Employment & Wages 49.3
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 74
Business Formation Rate 51
Housing Cost Burden 38.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 33
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 17
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 57
Rent-to-Income Ratio 82

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Wilcox County
Wilcox County, GA 64.2 Elevated —
Telfair County, GA 75.8 Serious +11.7
Crisp County, GA 75.4 Serious +11.3
Dodge County, GA 69.7 Serious +5.5
Turner County, GA 68.7 Serious +4.5
Ben Hill County, GA 68.7 Serious +4.5
Pulaski County, GA 68.6 Serious +4.5
Dooly County, GA 64.7 Elevated +0.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Wilcox County
Johnson County, GA 64.2 Elevated -0.0
Stephens County, TX 64.2 Elevated -0.0
Perry County, TN 64.2 Elevated +0.0
Coleman County, TX 64.2 Elevated +0.0
Cochran County, TX 64.0 Elevated -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Wilcox County has a County Distress Index score of 64.2 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 549th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 82nd in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Wilcox County?

    The primary driver of distress in Wilcox County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 92.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Wilcox County compare to neighboring counties?

    Wilcox County (64.2) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Telfair County, GA (75.8); Crisp County, GA (75.4); Dodge 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 Wilcox County?

    Wilcox County, Georgia has a population of approximately 8,779 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.