Cook County, Georgia's estimated population is 17,567 with a growth rate of 0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cook County, Georgia is the 102nd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 Population was 17,185 and has seen a growth of 2.22% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 11,180 | 0.00% | |
1930 | 11,311 | 131 | 1.17% |
1940 | 11,919 | 608 | 5.38% |
1950 | 12,201 | 282 | 2.37% |
1960 | 11,822 | -379 | -3.11% |
1970 | 12,129 | 307 | 2.60% |
1980 | 13,490 | 1,361 | 11.22% |
1990 | 13,456 | -34 | -0.25% |
2010 | 17,185 | 3,729 | 27.71% |
2011 | 17,033 | -152 | -0.88% |
2012 | 16,904 | -129 | -0.76% |
2013 | 17,051 | 147 | 0.87% |
2014 | 17,297 | 246 | 1.44% |
2015 | 17,070 | -227 | -1.31% |
2016 | 17,162 | 92 | 0.54% |
2017 | 17,213 | 51 | 0.30% |
2018 | 17,171 | -42 | -0.24% |
2019 | 17,270 | 99 | 0.58% |
2020 | 17,369 | 99 | 0.57% |
2021 | 17,468 | 99 | 0.57% |
2022 | 17,567 | 99 | 0.57% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 11,818 | 68.64% |
Black or African American | 4,709 | 27.35% |
Asian | 151 | 0.88% |
Some Other Race | 133 | 0.77% |
Two or More Races | 406 | 2.36% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 6,202 | 2.75 | 65.6 |
Married | 3,086 | 3.23 | 77.1 |
Male | 407 | 3.93 | 37.1 |
Female | 791 | 4.08 | 39.4 |
Non Family | 1,918 | 1.17 | 63.9 |
3.28
Average Family Size
2.75
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 616 | 5.46% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,557 | 13.79% |
High School Graduate | 3,706 | 32.83% |
Some College | 2,539 | 22.49% |
Associates Degree | 1,097 | 9.72% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,070 | 9.48% |
Graduate Degree | 702 | 6.22% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 117 | 87 | 38 |
2+ Races | 148 | 130 | 45 |
White | 7,762 | 6,524 | 1,313 |
Black | 2,871 | 2,167 | 368 |
Hispanic | 436 | 240 | 29 |
Other Race | 89 | 36 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 87.84%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.48%.
$32,284
Average Earnings
$36,879
Average Male
$29,019
Average Female
95.19% of Cook County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.54% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 4,685 | 1,561 | 33.32% |
White | 10,881 | 1,760 | 16.17% |
Other | 8 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 961 | 198 | 20.60% |
Multiple | 406 | 41 | 10.10% |
20.98%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.60%
Male Poverty Rate
25.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cook County, Georgia is Black, with 33.32% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cook County, Georgia is Multiple, with 10.10% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.82%.
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.7%
Male Marriage Rate
49.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 722 | 8.16% |
Black | 176 | 5.19% |
Asian | 49 | 41.88% |
2+ Races | 24 | 14.46% |
Hispanic | 3 | 0.50% |
16.79%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.6%
Labor Force Participation
54.5%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.50%
Born in Cook County, Georgia
97.32%
Native Born
2.68%
Foreign Born
1.73%
Non Citizen
0.95%
Naturalized
97.32% of Cook County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 75.50% having been born in Georgia. 1.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.