Worth County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 71.1 | 20,273 people · 22nd most distressed in Georgia
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Worth County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.1 — 156th 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 22nd of 159 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Worth County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.4 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 83.4
Poverty Rate 90
Income vs. State Median 68
Child Poverty Rate 92
Debt & Delinquency 82.0
Debt in Collections 88
Medical Debt 55
Student Loan Delinquency 72
Auto Loan Delinquency 94
Credit Card Delinquency 88
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 96
Community Vulnerability 77.8
Uninsured Rate 85
Disability Rate 71
Housing Cost Burden 62.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 57
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 73
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 35
Homeownership Rate 60
Rent-to-Income Ratio 87
Employment & Wages 50.1
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 87
Business Formation Rate 32

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Worth County
Worth County, GA 71.1 Serious —
Mitchell County, GA 79.6 Serious +8.5
Dougherty County, GA 79.0 Serious +7.9
Crisp County, GA 75.4 Serious +4.3
Turner County, GA 68.7 Serious -2.4
Colquitt County, GA 68.1 Serious -3.0
Tift County, GA 58.5 Elevated -12.7
Lee County, GA 44.9 Normal -26.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Worth County
Jones County, TX 71.1 Serious +0.0
Ottawa County, OK 71.2 Serious +0.0
Brown County, TX 71.1 Serious -0.0
Tyler County, TX 71.0 Serious -0.1
Grady County, GA 71.0 Serious -0.1

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Find an Attorney

State Bar of Georgia Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

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

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Worth County residents at no cost.

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 Worth County, Georgia?

    Worth County has a County Distress Index score of 71.1 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 156th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 22nd in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Worth County?

    The primary driver of distress in Worth County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 83.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Worth County compare to neighboring counties?

    Worth County (71.1) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Mitchell County, GA (79.6); Dougherty County, GA (79.0); Crisp County, GA (75.4).

  • 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 Worth County?

    Worth County, Georgia has a population of approximately 20,273 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.