The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clay County | 28 |
| 2. | Wheeler County | 29 |
| 3. | Taliaferro County | 31 |
| 4. | Stewart County | 35 |
| 5. | Randolph County | 36 |
| 6. | Macon County | 36 |
| 7. | Ben Hill County | 36 |
| 8. | Clinch County | 37 |
| 9. | Echols County | 37 |
| 10. | Lanier County | 37 |
| 11. | Johnson County | 38 |
| 12. | Quitman County | 38 |
| 13. | Chattahoochee County | 38 |
| 14. | Berrien County | 38 |
| 15. | Early County | 39 |
| 16. | Dooly County | 39 |
| 17. | Telfair County | 39 |
| 18. | Jefferson County | 39 |
| 19. | Jenkins County | 39 |
| 20. | Hancock County | 39 |
