Brooks County, Georgia Population 2024

16,206

Brooks County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 16,206 with a growth rate of -0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brooks County, Georgia is the 106th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 16,246 and has seen a growth of -0.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,011-39-0.24%
202816,050-39-0.24%
202716,089-39-0.24%
202616,128-39-0.24%
202516,167-39-0.24%
202416,206-39-0.24%
202316,245-39-0.24%
202216,28480.05%
202116,27640.02%
202016,2727544.86%
201915,518270.17%
201815,491-150-0.96%
201715,641-91-0.58%
201615,732600.38%
201515,6721480.95%
201415,524-124-0.79%
201315,648320.2%
201215,616-366-2.29%
201115,982-264-1.63%
201016,24600%
199015,3981430.94%
198015,2551,51611.03%
197013,739-1,553-10.16%
196015,292-2,877-15.83%
195018,169-2,328-11.36%
194020,497-833-3.91%
193021,330-3,208-13.07%
192024,5387062.96%
191023,8325,22628.09%
190018,6064,62733.1%
189013,9792,25219.2%
188011,7273,38540.58%
18708,3421,98631.25%
18606,356-9,655-60.3%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.24% (-39)
County Website
Brooks County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Quitman
2020 Population
16,272
Area
493 mi²
Density
33 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.41% (-66)
Founded
December 11, 1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,34357.37%
Black or African American5,65834.74%
Two or more races6353.9%
Other race4842.97%
Asian1430.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.08%
Native American90.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Brooks County, Georgia Population by Race

Brooks County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Brooks County, Georgia Median Age

43

Total

44.1

Male

41.8

Female

Brooks County, Georgia Adults

There are 12,833 adults, (3,383 of whom are seniors) in Brooks County, Georgia.

Brooks County, Georgia Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Brooks County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female8,63153%
Male7,65447%

Brooks County, Georgia Population by Age

Brooks County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9942.6670.429.6
Married2,6003.1483.816.2
Non Family2,3081.1164.235.8
Female8605.0146.253.8
Male2264.0972.127.9

3.57

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brooks County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,23210.73%
Associates Degree9107.93%
Bachelors Degree9828.56%
Graduate Degree5755.01%
High School Graduate4,46238.88%
Less Than 9th Grade7246.31%
Some College2,59222.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brooks County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brooks County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9005,7441,119
Black3,6882,948223
Hispanic474455148
2+ Races31726828
Other Race25725744
Asian11511591
Native American970

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.13%.

Brooks County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,646$0$37,847
Graduate Degree$61,406$49,423$0
High School Graduate$29,578$29,713$29,167
Less Than 9th Grade$35,463$14,933$36,339
Overall$36,554$40,128$35,705
Some College$41,336$60,732$28,333

$36,554

Average Earnings

$40,128

Average Male

$35,705

Average Female

Brooks County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brooks County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brooks County, Georgia Language

96.91% of Brooks County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.56% of the population.

Brooks County, Georgia Language

Brooks County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,5772,14438.44%
White8,6271,48417.2%
Hispanic1,03930829.64%
Multiple63216125.47%
Other48415932.85%
Asian1434229.37%
Islander1313100%
Native9222.22%

25.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.04%

Male Poverty Rate

28.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brooks County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brooks County, Georgia is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brooks County, Georgia is White, with 17.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.11%.

Brooks County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.54%
High School22.61%
Some College15.9%
Bachelors or Greater10.65%

Brooks County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.19%
Female Unemployed39.46%
Female Employed12.86%
Male Employed9.97%

Brooks County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brooks County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,181$84,833
Households$47,656$67,055
Married Families$74,088$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,887$36,876

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brooks County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Brooks County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brooks County, Georgia Marriage

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 55-64.

Brooks County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brooks County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

999

Number of Veterans

921

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam389
First Gulf War229
Second Gulf War205
Korea46
World War II0

Brooks County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64300
75+245
65 to 74229
35 to 54188
18 to 3437

Brooks County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5727.38%
Black3237.68%
Other Race6222.88%
2+ Races398.55%
Hispanic355.04%
Native American333.33%

Brooks County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Brooks County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brooks County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Brooks County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brooks County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brooks County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.05%

Born in Brooks County, Georgia

97.98%

Native Born

2.02%

Foreign Born

0.91%

Non Citizen

1.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.98% of Brooks County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 69.05% having been born in Georgia. 0.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Brooks County, Georgia Place of Birth

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