Cook County, Georgia Population 2024

18,019

Cook County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 18,019 with a growth rate of 1.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cook County, Georgia is the 101st largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 17,184 and has seen a growth of 4.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

28 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,5443051.59%
202819,2393051.61%
202718,9343051.64%
202618,6293051.66%
202518,3243051.69%
202418,0193051.72%
202317,7143051.75%
202217,4091470.85%
202117,262260.15%
202017,236-5-0.03%
201917,241800.47%
201817,161-56-0.33%
201717,217420.24%
201617,175990.58%
201517,076-231-1.33%
201417,3072521.48%
201317,0551490.88%
201216,906-130-0.76%
201117,036-148-0.86%
201017,18400%
199013,456-34-0.25%
198013,4901,36111.22%
197012,1293072.6%
196011,822-379-3.11%
195012,2012822.37%
194011,9196085.38%
193011,3111311.17%
192011,180-8,364-42.8%
2024 Growth Rate
1.72% (305)
County Website
Cook County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Adel
2020 Population
17,236
Area
228 mi²
Density
79 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.54% (783)
Founded
1918

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,06864.19%
Black or African American4,65527%
Two or more races1,2247.1%
Other race1510.88%
Native American1020.59%
Asian420.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cook County, Georgia Population by Race

Cook County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Cook County, Georgia Median Age

37.3

Total

36.2

Male

39.2

Female

Cook County, Georgia Adults

There are 12,894 adults, (2,792 of whom are seniors) in Cook County, Georgia.

Cook County, Georgia Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

Cook County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female8,90551.65%
Male8,33748.35%

Cook County, Georgia Population by Age

Cook County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1162.7863.536.5
Married2,8423.3976.223.8
Non Family1,8791.1256.143.9
Female9193.795149
Male4763.7539.960.1

3.36

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cook County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,34612.03%
Associates Degree1,15610.33%
Bachelors Degree1,0879.71%
Graduate Degree7046.29%
High School Graduate3,85034.41%
Less Than 9th Grade6746.02%
Some College2,37221.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cook County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5886,5521,307
Black2,8552,179307
2+ Races450314161
Hispanic43519416
Other Race1098716
Native American86160
Asian42210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 35.78%.

Cook County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,659$73,356$46,875
Graduate Degree$58,558$69,167$52,750
High School Graduate$31,419$40,584$23,306
Less Than 9th Grade$34,260$45,145$30,321
Overall$40,781$46,042$34,069
Some College$45,168$46,669$37,176

$40,781

Average Earnings

$46,042

Average Male

$34,069

Average Female

Cook County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cook County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cook County, Georgia Language

95.01% of Cook County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.25% of the population.

Cook County, Georgia Language

Cook County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,5662,02419.16%
Black4,5891,31528.66%
Hispanic1,13823520.65%
Multiple1,22416813.73%
Other1512013.25%

21.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.82%

Male Poverty Rate

27.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cook County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cook County, Georgia is Black, with 28.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cook County, Georgia is Other, with 13.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.53%.

Cook County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.2%
High School19.59%
Bachelors or Greater18.16%
Some College17.68%

Cook County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed82.24%
Male Unemployed50.44%
Female Employed9.91%
Male Employed5.89%

Cook County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cook County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,115$75,123
Households$46,706$65,744
Married Families$73,380$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,951$39,266

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cook County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Cook County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cook County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cook County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cook County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

873

Number of Veterans

768

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War290
Vietnam222
Second Gulf War215
Korea71
World War II14

Cook County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54256
65 to 74201
75+189
55 to 64173
18 to 3454

Cook County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5500.0657501494321578
Black2620.07592002318168647
2+ Races400.0625
Asian210.5
Hispanic60.008875739644970414

Cook County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Cook County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cook County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cook County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cook County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cook 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

74.03%

Born in Cook County, Georgia

97.3%

Native Born

2.7%

Foreign Born

2.26%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.3% of Cook County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 74.03% having been born in Georgia. 2.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cook County, Georgia Place of Birth

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