Georgia Gazetteer
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. | Wheeler County | 31 |
| 2. | Clay County | 32 |
| 3. | Jenkins County | 32 |
| 4. | Clinch County | 34 |
| 5. | Ben Hill County | 35 |
| 6. | Jeff Davis County | 37 |
| 7. | Randolph County | 37 |
| 8. | Early County | 38 |
| 9. | Echols County | 39 |
| 10. | Jefferson County | 39 |
| 11. | Taliaferro County | 41 |
| 12. | Quitman County | 42 |
| 13. | Johnson County | 42 |
| 14. | Lanier County | 42 |
| 15. | Macon County | 42 |
| 16. | Berrien County | 42 |
| 17. | Calhoun County | 42 |
| 18. | Brantley County | 43 |
| 19. | Candler County | 43 |
| 20. | Chattooga County | 43 |
