County in Georgia · 493 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
15,912 people live in Brooks County. The typical household earns $46,807, and the median resident is 43.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,271 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.43%
Men 42.7 · Women 47.2
1860–2026
15,912
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
15,912
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,912 | -189 | 1.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,101 | -189 | 1.16% |
| 2024 | 16,290 | +67 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 16,223 | -49 | 0.30% |
| 2022 | 16,272 | +5 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 16,267 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 16,271 | +753 | 4.85% |
| 2019 | 15,518 | +27 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 15,491 | -150 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 15,641 | -91 | 0.58% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 163 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 47% | 37% |
| Never married | 33% | 32% | 34% |
| Divorced | 14% | 16% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau