US Census Data

Brooks County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
16,285
+4.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$47,656
+24.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$118,100
+9.6%’19–’23

Brooks County, Georgia counts 16,285 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,656 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Brooks County's population grew 4.5% from 15,590 to 16,285, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $38,285 to $47,656.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
16,285
Median age
43.0 yrs
Median household income
$47,656
Median home value
$118,100
Median gross rent
$752
Housing units
7,342
Homeownership rate
70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.6%
Unemployment rate
6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
15,59016,285
Median household income
$38,285$47,656
Median home value
$107,800$118,100
Median gross rent
$685$752
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201915,590$38,285$107,800$685
202015,548$37,516$94,200$615
202116,254$39,770$105,700$649
202216,275$42,263$128,400$738
202316,285$47,656$118,100$752

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 59535.9%
5 to 172,49915.3%
18 to 241,3568.3%
25 to 342,04312.5%
35 to 441,68210.3%
45 to 541,87311.5%
55 to 642,49615.3%
65 to 742,05112.6%
75 and over1,3328.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)8,82754.2%
Black or African American5,54234.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native90.1%
Asian1430.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race2211.4%
Two or more races4953.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,0486.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,95617.0%
High school graduate4,46238.9%
Some college or associate's3,50230.5%
Bachelor's degree9828.6%
Graduate or professional degree5755.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone5,52784.4%
Carpooled5197.9%
Public transit00.0%
Walked590.9%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home2704.1%
Other means1702.6%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,99831.8%
15 to 29 min1,98131.6%
30 to 44 min1,61325.7%
45 to 59 min2754.4%
60+ min4086.5%

Households

Average household size
2.66
Poverty rate
25.4% (4,056 of 15,992)
CountShare
Family households3,68661.5%
Nonfamily households2,30838.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1985

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied5,99481.6%
Vacant1,34818.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,22070.4%
Renter-occupied1,77429.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,46060.7%
1-unit, attached200.3%
2 to 4 units2193.0%
5 to 19 units1071.5%
20 or more units1291.8%
Mobile home & other2,40732.8%

Geography

County GEOID
13027
State
Georgia
Land area
493 sq mi
Water area
4.62 sq mi
Center point
30.8229, -83.5819

Cities & places

4

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158